Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Water 1 oz Unsweetened chocolate 2 ts Granulated sugar 1 1/2 c Warm water 1 pk (1 tbsp) active dry yeast 1/2 c Molasses 1/4 c Vegetable oil (2 tbsp works) 1 tb Each caraway and dill seeds 1 ts Fennel seeds 1 ts Salt 3 c Rye flour 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted 1/4 c Confectioners’ sugar -butter, softened 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Granulated sugar 1/4 c Cornstarch 1. Heat oven to 325’F. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Add flour, cornstarch, confectioners’ sugar, and salt. Beat at […]

Ingredients & Directions Pecan streusel : 1 c Pecan halves = toasted/coarsely chopped 1/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 oz Unsalted butter; cut in bits Bread pudding: 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate 3/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 1 1/2 c Cream 6 Eggs 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Quick mix 1 Egg, slightly beaten 3/4 c Yellow cornmeal 1 c Milk or water 4 t Sugar -HONEY BUTTER- 1 c Butter, softened 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Honey Preheat oven to 400. Butter an 8″ square pan. In a medium bowl, combine quick mix, cornmeal and […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour, bread 1 tb Rosemary leaves 2 ts Salt 1/2 tb Yeast 3 tb Olive oil 1 c Water; hot Olive oil Bring all ingredients to room temperature and add to breadmaker, in order. Select “white bread, manual” and press Start. Remove dough when cycle complete. BY HAND DIRECTIONS: […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 3/4 c Whole wheat flour 1/3 c Raw wheat germ 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 2 tb Butter; softened 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Buttermilk Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Whisk together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Using your fingertips, work […]

Ingredients & Directions Good-quality Italian bread Allow bread to dry for 2 days. Then grate, using a hand held grater or a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Shake and push the bread crumbs through a medium strainer to get an even texture. Store tightly covered and refrigerated, for no more than 1 week. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/8 c Corn meal; yellow 1 1/8 c Wheat flour 3 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Maple syrup 1 ea Egg; well beaten 1 c Milk; sweet 3 tb Shortening Add shortening to syrup. Mix all ingredients. Pour into shallow, well greased pan. Bake 20 minutes in hot […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Nescafe Classic instant -coffee 1 ts Boiling water 1 pk (12-oz) Nestle Toll House -semi-sweet chocolate -morsels; divided 3/4 c Butter; softened 1 1/4 c Sifted confeclioners’ sugar 1 c All-purpose flour 1/3 ts Salt Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In cup, dissolve Nescafe Classic instant coffee in boiling water; […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Dried black beans 1 c Raisins 1 ts Granulated sugar 1/4 c Warm water 1 pk Active dry yeast (or 1 tbsp) 1/4 c Fancy molasses 2 tb Vegetable oil 2 ts Salt 3 c Whole wheat flour 4 c All purpose flour 1 Egg 1 tb Water In […]