Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Butter, at room temperature 3/4 lb Powdered sugar 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds 3 1/4 c All-purpose flour Beat butter until light and fluffy, then beat in 2 tablespoons of the sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and almonds. Gradually add flour, beating to blend […]

Ingredients & Directions This is adapted from Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Chocolate Desserts, (Knopf 1980). It won me a blue ribbon at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Exhibition and Fair in 1983. If you ever find yourself in front of a firing squad, this makes an unbeatable last request. INGREDIENTS (Serves 16) CRUST 7 oz […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Box whole graham crackers 1 c Sugar 6 oz Package inst vanilla pudding 1/8 ts Salt -mix 1/3 c Cocoa 3 c Milk 1/4 c Milk 8 oz Carton whipped topping 1/4 c Butter Glaze: 1 ts Vanilla extract Butter 13 x 9 inch pan and cover bottom with layer whole […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Pecans; chopped 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Shortening 3/4 c Sugar; (plus 2 Tbsp.) 2 Eggs 1 c Mashed Bananas 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Sour Cream 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Baking Soda 1/4 ts Salt Preheat oven to 350. Combine pecans, 2 tablespoons sugar, […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 1 Egg 1/3 c Sugar Yellow and red food coloring 6 oz Chocolate chips CUPCAKES 3 c Flour 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Water 1/2 c Plus 2 tablespoons vegetable -oil 2 tb Cider vinegar 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 2 Eggs 2 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Milk 2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 c Blueberries On slow speed, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and mix until blended. Sift dry ingredients and add alternating with milk. Mash […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Crushed low-fat graham -wafers 1 tb Sugar 1 Egg white 1 c Low-fat 1{2e9f251b366587fbbc6cf0b723637ab4973d0544eef98211a490c8832b50f8a2} cottage cheese 2 c Low-fat sour cream 1/2 c Sugar 2 tb All-purpose flour 1 Egg 2 Egg whites 2 ts Vanilla 1 cn (19 oz) cherry or blueberry -pie filling; or fresh fruit -to […]

Ingredients & Directions ALMOND MERINGUE LAYERS 1 3/4 c Whole almonds 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Cornstarch 1 c Egg whites 1 pn Salt 1/2 c Sugar 2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Toasted sliced almonds — For finishing CARAMEL-ORANGE LAYERS 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Lemon juice 1 c Milk […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Biscuits; (raw – any -pre-made ; dough will work) 2 tb Granulated sugar 2 pt Strawberry ice cream 18 oz Frozen strawberries in syrup 12 oz Sliced fresh strawberries 1 c Whipped cream 6 Whole strawberries; fanned, -with stem ; removed Lay biscuits out on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with granulated […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Flour 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa 1/4 c Corn starch 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 4 Egg whites 1 c Water 1/2 Light or dark corn syrup FROM: Shelley Rodgers As part of the advertisement: “Now bake deliciously fat-free with Karo Corn Syrup. You don’t […]