Baking Chefs

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 TOPPING 1/3 c Flour 1/3 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 2 tb Butter 1/4 c Raspberry jam –CAKE– 2 c Flour 1 c Sugar 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Very soft butter 2 Eggs 1 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla Here is a recipe that I […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Milk 1 c Sugar 2 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Bisquick 2 Eggs 2 pk Cream cheese;softened;cubed -CHEESECAKE TOPPING- 1 c Sour cream 2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Sugar Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9″ pie plate. Beat milk, vanilla, eggs, sugar and baking mix in blender on high. Add […]

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 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 1/2 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 4 Eggs; separated 1 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 lb White chocolate; melted in -double boiler and divided 2 1/2 c Cake flour’s tsp. baking -powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Buttermilk 1 c Chopped pecans 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Shredded coconut Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Egg whites (8-10 eggs) 1/8 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Orange flavoring 1 c Cake flour 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Cream of tartar 1 tb Water Sift flour and sugar separately 4 times. Measure each after first sifting. Whip egg whites lightly with wire whisk. Add […]