Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter; -softened 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 2 ts Vanilla extract 3 Egg yolks 1/4 c Milk or buttermilk 2 c Unbleached; all-purpose -flour 1 c Stone ground yellow cornmeal 2 ts Baking powder 1 qt Blueberries; rinsed, picked -over and dried CRUMB TOPPING 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1 c Milk 1/2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 c Milk 2 c Flour, sifted 1 c Sugar 1 ts Soda 1/2 c Butter Boil first 3 ingredients until thick; set aside to cool. Mix together remaining ingredients. Add cooled chocolate; beat with electric mixer 2 minutes on […]

Ingredients & Directions BH&G HERITAGE COOKBOOK 1 c All-purpose flour 1 Beaten egg 2 tb Sugar 1 c Starter 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Milk 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Cooking oil 1/2 ts Baking soda In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Combien egg, the 1 cup […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 4 oz Butter, at room temperature 4 oz Self-raising flour 4 oz Granulated sugar 2 tb Coffee essence** 2 Eggs IRISH COFFEE SYRUP 150 ml Strong black coffee 4 tb Irish whiskey 4 oz Sugar (for coffee syrup) -ICING- 150 ml Heavy whipping cream 1 tb Whiskey, or to taste Confectioners’sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c White flour 3 ts Baking powder 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 2 ts Egg substitute powder 1/2 c Water 1/3 c Applesauce — piping-hot 1 1/2 c Water — or as needed Combine well the first 4 (dry) ingredients in a large bowl. In a second bowl, mix the […]

Ingredients & Directions FRUIT TOPPING 2 c Apples; Peaches, Nectarines -or Pears, peeled, cored, -and sliced medium-thick 1 ts Flour 1/4 c Juice; (artificial or fresh) – of 1 Lemon or Lime Grated Citrus Peel Sprinkle of Cinnamon or -Nutmeg; (optional) A few broken Walnut pieces -and Raisins; (optional) –CAKE– 1/4 c Artificial Sweetener 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Pumpkin puree 1 c Ricotta cheese; about 7 oz 1 tb Potato starch, cornstarch, -or arrowroot 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 Lemon; grated zest only 4 lg Egg whites “Although Maniere called this a “cheese cake,” it’s nothing like our rich, dense American version. His lemony pumpkin-flavored dessert is low-fat, airy, […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Butter 2 ts Baking Powder 4 lg Eggs 1/2 ts Ground Ginger 14 oz Honey 1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg 14 oz Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/2 ts Ground Cloves 1 ts Cinnamon Cream the butter and separate the eggs. Add the room temperature yolks, one at a time, to the butter […]

Ingredients & Directions Pecan sponge cake: 1/2 c Pecan pieces 1/4 c All-purpose flour 8 Egg yolks, room temperature 1/4 c Sugar 6 Egg whites, room temperature 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter, melted Syrup: 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 2 ts Praline liqueur Pecan crust: 1 c Pecan pieces 1 c Pastry flour […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Organic cornmeal 1 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c All-purpose flour 4 oz Butter 2 c Buttermilk 1 c Milk Mix together the cornmeal, salt, soda, flour and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and milk. Stir to moisten and form a batter. Combine […]