Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Almond paste 1/2 ts Grated orange zest 1 c Whipped cream or sour cream Take remaining almond paste from can, stir in the grated orange zest and some whipped cream or even sour cream to make the mixture looser; fold in remaining whipped cream and use as a topping with […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted cake flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Buttermilk 3 Eggs 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, melte Sift cake flour, sugar, soda, cream of tartar and salt into large mixer […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c (1 3/4 pounds) mixed diced -fruits and peels for -fruitcake 1/2 c Pitted dates, cut up 1/2 c Dried apricots, cut up 1/2 c Dried figs, cut up 1 1/4 c (8 ounces) light seedless -raisins 2 c (8 ounces) blanched almonds, -slivered 2 c Flaked coconut 2 c Sifted […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 1/2 c Crisco 3 tb Hot milk 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Milk 3 Eggs, beaten light 1 1/2 c Flour 4 oz Chocolate 3 ts Baking powder 3 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon FROSTING 2 c Sugar 1 ts Crisco 3 tb Molasses OR Caramel syrup 2 Egg whites 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 1 ts Salt 2 ts Soda 1/2 c Crisco Oil 2 c Water 2 tb Vinegar MIX IN THE PAN OR A BOWL BAKE 350 FOR 25 MIN 9 X 13 PAN DO NOT GREASE PAN Yields 1 Servings

Ingredients & Directions 1 Quart strawberries, sliced 3 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/3 c Shortening 3/4 c Milk 2 c All-purpose flour* Margarine or butter, soften 2 tb Sugar Sweetened whipped cream *if using self-rising flour omit Baking powder and salt Mix strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar. Let stand 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter (softened) 1 c Granulated sugar 5 Eggs 1 ts Lemon extract 1 ts Orange extract 2 c All-purpose flour -(reserve 1 Tbsp) 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Cinnamon 2 c Currants This is another Colonial Williamburg, VA recipe. But it is served in the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Fine gingersnap crumbs 3/4 ts Ginger -(about 1/2 lb. gingersnaps) 1/2 ts Ground cloves 3/4 c Chopped pecans or walnuts 1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg 6 tb Unsalted butter, melted 1 c Unsweetened pumpkin puree, 1/2 lb Cream cheese, at room -fresh or canned (not -temperature -pumpkin pie 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/4 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 2 Beaten eggs 2/3 c Sugar 2 oz Melted white chocolate 2 tb Melted butter 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Chocolate glaze 1 c Chopped macadamia nuts Preheat the fryer. In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sifted Flour 1 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Honey 1 Egg, Separated 2 oz Chocolate, Melted 1/4 c Water 1/2 c Sour Milk 1 ts Vanilla Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together. Cream shortening […]