Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions TO MAKE 2 1/3 CUPS BIGA 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water; 105 To 115 Deg F 3/4 c Water; Room Temp, + 1 T 2 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour; -Unbleached To Make 3 1/2 Cups Biga: 1/2 tb Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water; 105 To 115 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast (regular) 1 1/2 c Bread flour 1/2 c Whole wheat flour 1 ts Salt 1 ts Sugar 1 ts Shortening 1 c Warm water *Note: The key to a successful loaf of bread is maintaining the correct ratio of moisture to dry ingredients… The amount of liquid listed […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 ts Dry yeast 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Whole wheat flour 2 tb Nonfat dry milk 1/2 c Wheat germ 1 tb Butter/margarine 1/2 c Wheat bran 1/4 c Dark molasses 1/4 c Cracked wheat 1 1/2 c Minus 1 t warm (105-115 1 c Bread flour Water Add […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Easy blend yeast 12 oz Strong unbleached white -bread flour 4 -(up to) 5 ts Crushed sea salt 8 -(up to) 12 Bottled sun dried tomatoes Good handfull pitted black -olives 2 Sprigs fresh rosemary 6 -(up to) 8 oz Water 5 -(up to) 6 tb Extra virgin olive oil […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/4 c Cake meal 1/2 c Nuts, chopped 1/4 c Coconut 5 tb Oil Grated lemon and orange rind 1. Beat eggs and sugar together, and add oil and rinds. 2. Add flour and fold in nuts. Let stand 10 minutes in refrigerator. 3. Divide into […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Water 1/3 c Orange juice 2 ts Fructose (honey works just As well) 1 1/2 ts Orange marmalade 1/2 ts Lemon zest 2/3 ts Salt 1 c (5.4 ounces) whole wheat Flour 1 c (5.2 ounces) bread flour or Unbleached flour 2 tb Gluten flour 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 Long loaf french bread 12 oz Evaporated Milk 12 oz Water 3 Beaten eggs 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 oz Vanilla 1/2 c Flour-dusted raisins 2 Bananas WHISKEY SAUCE 1/2 Stick butter 1/2 c Sugar 1 Jigger of whiskey or rum Soak the bread in the evaporated milk and water for […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Bittersweet chocolate or 4 4 1/4 c Fresh bread crumbs (12 oz) -1-oz squares semisweet Cinnamon Creme Anglaise -chocolate and 4 1-oz -(recipe follows) -squares unsweetened 2 tb Seedless red raspberry -chocolate, coarsely chopped -preserves (opt.) 3 c Half-and-half Fresh raspberries (opt.) 1 c Sugar Fresh mint sprigs (opt.) 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions lg Loaf: 1 1/4 c WATER; (10 oz) 3 c All purpose FLOUR 1/4 c Pumpernickel FLOUR 1/4 c Whole Wheat FLOUR 1 tb GLUTEN 1 ts SALT 2 ts Active dry YEAST ****Directions for baking Bread in clay cookware: 1. Rub Flour on sides and bottom of clay pot. 2. Remove […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast (regular) 2 c Bread flour 1 ts Salt 1 ts Sugar 1 ts Shortening 1 c Warm water *Note: The key to a successful loaf of bread is maintaining the correct ratio of moisture to dry ingredients… The amount of liquid listed above is what works for me, […]