Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 6 1/2 c All-purpose* or 2 pk Regular or quick-acting -Unbleached flour -Active dry yeast 3 tb Sugar 2 1/4 c Very warm water 1 tb Salt -(120 to 130 degrees) 2 tb Shortening *if using self-rising flour Omit salt. Practice is the key to kneading and shaping yeast breads. Mix 3-1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Milk 1 tb Light rum 1/4 c Butter 2 Eggs 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 ts Grated orange peel 3 c Bread flour 2 ts Yeast Add ingredients according to manufacturer’s instructions. Makes a 1.5 pound loaf. Yields 10 Servings

Ingredients & Directions 2 ts Yeast 1 1/2 ts Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 Egg 3 3/4 c Flour 1/2 Stick Butter; melted In a large bowl stir yeast into 1 cup lukewarm water until dissolved. Let sit until small bubbles form around edges. Whisk in sugar, salt and egg until thoroughly blended. Using a […]

Ingredients & Directions INTO A MIXING BOWL 2 c Whole wheat flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 Zest of one orange (orange Part of peel, finely Grated) 1/2 c Dried currants OR 1/2_cup Chopped dried Apricots ———————INTO A BLENDER/FOOD PROCESSO——————— 2 sm Overripe bananas 1 8 ounce canned crushed Unsweetened pineapple […]

Ingredients & Directions -Joyce Burton 1 1/4 c Buttermilk 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Canola oil* 1 ts Salt 1 tb Cinnamon 2 c Whole wheat flour 1 1/2 c Bread flour 1 tb Vital gluten 2 ts Red Star Active Yeast 1 c Raisins; floured *I may have used only 1 tablespoon of the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Brown sugar 2 x Eggs 1 c Mashed bananas 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Chopped walnuts Cream butter and sugar. Gradually add eggs, then bananas and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients that have been sifted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 Cup whole wheat flour -(I use white ok) 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Oil 1/2 c Honey (I use sugar with good -results – brown most times) 2 Eggs, beaten 1 c Mashed bananas (3 medium) 1/4 c Hot water 1/2 c Chopped pecans or other […]

Ingredients & Directions Karen Mintzias 2 tb Dried rigani; crumbled 1 tb Active dry yeast 1/2 tb Dried mint; finely crumbled 1 c Tepid (110 F) water 3/4 lb Feta cheese; well drained, 3 tb Olive oil – finely crumbled 1/2 ts Fine-grain sea salt 1 Egg yolk; beaten with: 3 c Whole wheat flour, […]

Ingredients & Directions -SPONGE- 1 1/3 oz Cake yeast;-=OR=- 2 Envelopes dry yeast 4 fl Lukewarm water 4 oz Bread flour -DOUGH- 1 lb Rye flour 1 lb Bread flour 1/2 oz Salt 1 pt Lukewarm water 1 oz Oil 8 oz Chopped onion FOR THE SPONGE, whisk yeast into water to disperse and stir […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Regular or quick-acting 1 ts Dried oregano leaves -Active dry yeast 2 tb Vegetable oil 1 c Warm water (105 to115 degree Cornmeal 1 tb Sugar 1 Egg white 1 ts Salt 2 tb Cold water 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour* Poppy seed or sesame seed, 2 ts Dried rosemary […]