Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Water 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Grits 4 tb Butter 1/4 lb Sharp cheddar cheese Cayenne pepper 1 Egg, beaten Coating Flour 2 Beaten eggs Bread crumbs Finishing: Butter or olive oil for Sauteing Boil water and add salt. Slowly stir in grits. Cook until thick. Remove from heat and […]

Ingredients & Directions Sponge cake 6 Whole eggs, separated 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 Tabsp grated orange rind 2 Tablespoons sherry Or 1 Teaspoon almond extract 1 c Cake flour 1/2 Teaspoon salt Have ingredients at room temperature at least an hour before baking. Beat egg yolks until thick and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 pk GRAHAM CRACKERS, crushed 1 c SUGAR 5 tb BUTTER, melted 5 Jumbo EGGS, shelled and 1/3 c SUGAR -placed in bowl then Mix and pat into a 10″ Warmed in microwave for 25 -springform pan. -seconds 32 oz CREAM CHEESE (good quality), 1/4 c CORNSTARCH -taken out of 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 c Milk 4 oz Unsalted butter; at room – temperature (1 stick) 1/4 c Vegetable shortening 2 c Sugar 3 lg Eggs 2 ts Vanilla 2 1/4 c Cake flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt -PUDDING FILLING- 2/3 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Cream cheese, softened 2/3 c Sugar 1/4 ts Almond flavoring -or- 1 ts Lemon juice 3 Eggs 1 c Sour cream 3 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla sugar 1 Bar bittersweet chocolate In a mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar and the almond flavoring or lemon […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2/3 c Granulated sugar 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Nutmeg 2/3 c Soft butter or margarine 1/2 c Orange marmalade 3 Eggs 1/3 c Milk 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/2 c Chopped walnuts or pecans Preparation […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour — sifted 3 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 2/3 c Shortening 1 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Grated orange rind 2 Eggs 3/4 c Milk 1 c Orange juice Orange marmalade Confectioner’s sugar Preheat oven to 350~. Butter and flour 2 9 x 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions BEST: BASIC CAKE MIX 8 c Cake-and-pastry flour 6 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Baking powder 2 ts Salt CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE 2 tb Hot water 1 tb Instant coffee granules 3 1/3 c Basic Cake Mix [above] 3/4 c Buttermilk 1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder, -sifted 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Multigrain Pancake Mix; (see -recipe) 1 Egg 1 tb Canola oil 1 1/4 c Buttermilk; (to 1 1/2 cups) Place mix in a large bowl. Beat egg lightly with the oil in a small bowl. Add egg mixture and enough buttermilk to the mix to make a creamy batter. […]

Ingredients & Directions CRAB CAKES 1/2 c Olive oil 1/2 Red pepper,finely diced 1/2 Green pepper, finely diced 1 lb Best-quality lump crab meat 2 lg Eggs, beaten 1 1/2 c Coarse ground homemade -bread crumbs Salt, freshly ground pepper CILANTRO BUTTER SAUCE 1 c Dry white wine 1 Shallot, minced 1 c Whipping cream […]