Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Active dry yeast 3 c Bread flour 3 tb Brown sugar 1 ts Salt 1 tb Butter; room temp. 1 c Dried apricots; cut in quart 1 1/4 c Orange juice Ingredients should be at room temperature. Liquids (and ‘warmed’ ingredients) should be at 120-130 degrees. Add ingredients in order […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Warm water; (105F to 115F) 1 Envelope dry yeast 1 pn Sugar 1 tb Salt 1 tb Chopped fresh rosemary or 1 -teaspoon; (generous) ; dried 4 c Bread flour; (or more) 2 tb Cold milk 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil Cornmeal 12 Fresh rosemary sprigs 1 Egg; beaten […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Softened butter 1 1/4 c Flour Beaten egg white 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Crushed walnuts Cream butter and sugar together until light. Add flour, mixing thoroughly with a heavy or wooden spoon. Spread or pat into a 9-inch square pan, lined with waxed paper. Bake at 325 degrees for […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c + 2 tb butter 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Persimmon pulp 1 ts Baking powder 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cloves 1 c Chopped dates 1 c Chopped nuts Cream butter, gradually add sugar, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Bartlett pears 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Cranberries, fresh or frozen 2 tb Margarine -coarsely chopped 1/2 c Hazelnuts — toasted and 1 ts Lemon rind — grated -chopped 2 c Flour 1 Egg — beaten 1 1/2 c S ugar 3/4 c Plus 2 tbl buttermilk 1 ts Salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 qt Cake *or: 1 qt Bread, stale 2 c Milk 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg, well beaten 1/4 c Raisins 1/4 ts Nutmeg Beat the eggs and add the sugar, milk and nutmeg. Butter a baking dish. Arrange bread or cake in dish and pour liquid over it. Let stand until […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 package yeast 3 cups bread flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup milk, scalded 1 egg plus 1 yolk 1/4 tsp lemon extract 2 tsp lemon peel (dried or fresh grated) Put into pan in order and set for white bread. Yields 1 Loaf

Ingredients & Directions 1 Long loaf Italian 1/2 ts Garlic powder -bread, sliced 1 tb Butter, melted For each slice you will be preparing, melt 1 tbsp. butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tsp. garlic per slice and saute for 30 seconds. Do not let it burn. Remove from heat […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Yeast (active dry or -compressed) 1 ts Sugar water 8 c Flour (about) 1 tb Salt 2 tb Butter or other shortening 1 c Potato; fresh cooked, finely -sieved 2 c Scalded milk, cooled to -lukewarm 2 Eggs, slightly beaten 1 c Sugar 4 tb Melted butter 1/2 ts Cinnamon […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Shortening 1 ea Egg 1/4 c Orange juice 1 tb Grated orange or lemon rind 1 x Boiling water 1 c Blueberries; fresh or frozen 1/2 c Pecans or walnuts; chopped Preheat oven […]