Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Good butter 2 lb Flour 1 3/4 c Brown sugar 1 lb Almonds,blanched 16 Eggs -cut fine 4 lb Raisins 2 Nutmeg,grated 4 lb Currants -same of mace 1 lb Mixed peel 1/2 pt Brandy -cut fine 1 tb Lemon essence Directions: Cream butter and sugar well, add the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Standard size Scotch -pancakes; (8) 1 300 g tub fresh tomato sauce 125 g Chopped ham or salami; (4oz) 8 Cherry tomatoes; cut in half 1 ts Dried oregano 100 g Cheddar cheese; (3 1/2oz) Salt and freshly ground -black pepper Preheat the oven to 180 C, 350 F, Gas […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Butter, soft 8 oz Cream cheese, soft 2 1/2 c Sugar 5 ea Eggs, separated 2 ts Vanilla extract Baking pan: one 10 1/2-inch tube pan, three inches deep OR two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Butter or margarine; -softened 1 lb Dark brown sugar 1 Dozen eggs 1 lb Flour 2 ts Vanilla extract 2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Burnt sugar (found in -Caribbean markets) Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste Rum 2 c FRUIT MIXTURE: 1 lb Prunes 1 lb […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Butter 1 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 Egg 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 4 c Fresh or frozen blueberries Thawed Custard 2 c Sour cream 2 Egg yolks 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Position rack in center […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 x Shortbread; See Recipe # 22 CHEESECAKE 2 c Cottage Cheese 1/2 ts Lemon Rind; Grated 3 tb Sugar; Granulated 1/2 ts Lemon Juice 1 tb Butter; Softened 3 ea Eggs; Large, * -SUGAR GLAZE- 2 tb Confectioners’ Sugar 2 tb Unbleached Flour 2 tb Butter; Melted * September 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 Eggs 3/4 ts Vanilla 2/3 c Sugar 1/3 c Cocoa 1/3 c Sifted flour 6 tb Clarified butter 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Water 1/4 c Kirsch 1 c Pitted dark cherries; -drained and soaked in the -kirsch 2 c Heavy cream; whipped 1/3 c Confectioner’s sugar Chocolate curls and -maraschino […]

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 c Sugar 3 lg Eggs 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 ts Finely grated peeled -fresh gingerroot 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Rum (opt.) FRUIT GARLAND 2 c Cranberry-juice cocktail 1 c Sugar 1/2 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Whipping cream 3 tb Sugar 1 tb Vanilla Basic Yellow Cake 2 pt Strawberries BASIC YELLOW CAKE 1 c Butter — softened 2 c Sugar 5 Eggs 3 c Flour — sifted 1 tb Baking powder 1 1/4 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1 Pinch of salt 1/2 c Butter, cut in small pieces 1 tb Butter; (add to above) 2 tb Sugar 1 Egg 4 tb Ice water FILLING 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese 1/4 c Oil 1 1/4 c Sugar 3 Eggs; separated 1/4 c Cornstarch 5 […]