Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 24 HERSHEY’S HUGS -OR- HUGS WITH ALMONDS 24 HERSHEY’S KISSES -or- KISSES WITH ALMONDS 3/4 c Butter or margarine – softened 2/3 c Granulated sugar 2/3 c Packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 3 Eggs 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter or margarine, softene 1 1/2 c Bananas, ripe, mashed 2 c Sugar 1/4 lb Butter or margarine, softene 2 Eggs, room temperature 8 oz Cream cheese, softened 3/4 c Milk 16 oz Sugar, confectioners 3 c Flour 2 ts Vanilla 2 ts Baking powder Cream butter and sugar. Add […]

Ingredients & Directions -MOCHA SAUCE- 1 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Sugar 2 1/2 tb Instant espresso powder 12 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped 6 tb Unsalted butter; (3/4 stick) -CRUST- 3 c Macaroon cookie crumbs; -(about 21 Mother’s ; brand cookies) 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted (1/2 -stick) Filling 2 pt Chocolate ice cream 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions Chocolate cupcakes (see Chocolate cake recipe) Cream filling (see recipe) Ganache (see recipe, or Other fudgy chocolate Icing) Cut cone-shaped hole in top of cupcake. Remove cone and cut off tip. Fill cavity in cupcake with cream filling. Replace cone top. Ice with soft ganache or icing. CHEF DU JOUR MADELINE LANCIANI […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 lg Idaho potatoes 1 Egg; beaten 1 1/2 tb Flour Milk or cream Salt and pepper to taste Oil for frying; (my mother -used bacon grease) Sour cream and/or -applesauce; (homemade, if -you prefer) Peel the potatoes and finely grate them in cold water to keep them from discoloring. In a […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 c Cake-and-pastry flour 6 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Baking powder 2 ts Salt In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until well combine. Transfer to airtight container, store in cool dry place for up to 2 months. Stir well before using. Makes enough for 4 cakes. […]

Ingredients & Directions -ORANGE CAKE- 1 1/2 c Cake flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg 1 Egg white 1/2 c Butter, (1 stick) softened 1 c Sugar 1 tb Grated orange peel 1/3 c Orange juice 1/2 c Light sour cream -ORANGE SYRUP- 1/4 c Sugar 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 2/3 c Milk 2 c Pastry Flour 2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 3 Eggs Cream butter and sugar. Add milk, then flour sifted with the baking powder and salt. Add vanilla. Add eggs (unbeaten) one at a time and beat […]

Ingredients & Directions 24 Vanilla wafers 16 oz Cream cheese 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Cocoa 2 tb Flour 3 Eggs 1 c Sour cream 1/2 ts Almond extract Cocoa sour cream topping -(recipe follows) Canned cherry pie filling, -chilled Black Forest Cheese Cupcakes Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line muffin pans with foil-laminated […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk 4 oz Chocolate instant 1 3/4 c Chocolate milk or milk Pudding 2 Eggs 1 Box Devil’s food cake mix 1 c Chopped pecans 1 pk 12 oz Semisweet chocolate 1 tb Vanilla Chips This rich, moist cake doesn’t need frosting. Preheat oven to 350~. Combine pudding, cake mix, chocolate […]