Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Currants 1/2 lb Blanched almonds 2 tb Orange flower water (find -in gourmet shops) 2 tb Dry sherry (for almonds) 3 Egg yolks 4 Whole eggs 3 c Powdered sugar (3/4 lb) 1 1/2 lb Butter; room temperature 1 pn Each: mach; cinnamon, -cloves, nutmeg & ginger 1/4 c Dry […]

Ingredients & Directions -DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE- 2 tb Strongly brewed coffee, cool 2 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/2 ts Unflavored powdered gelatin 3 lg Egg yolks 1 1/4 c Heavy cream, divided 3/4 c Milk 1/4 c Granulated sugar 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate, -finely chopped -MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE- 2 tb Strongly brewed coffee, cool 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted enriched flour 2 tb Sugar 3 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 Beaten egg 2/3 c Light cream Soft butter or margarine 4 c Sugared sliced peaches 1 c Heavy cream, whipped The biscuits are almost rich as cake! Sift together dry ingredients; […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Egg whites 1/2 lb Castor sugar; (230gm) 8 oz Sifted S.R. flour; (220gm) 1/2 lb Butter; (230gm) Cinnamon – powdered Beat the egg whites until firm froth is obtained and then stir in the castor sugar, then the butter and finally the sifted flour, mixing it lightly all the time. When […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Liquid honey 1/2 c Butter, softened 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground cardamom 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Sour cream -STREUSEL TOPPING- 1/2 c Sliced almonds 1/3 c Packed brown sugar 1/3 c All-purpose flour 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions -BATTER- 3/4 c Milk 1 1/2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 2 lg Eggs 3 tb Unsalted butter TOPPING 1 tb Confectioners’ sugar – Strawberries and/or 1 1/2 c Thinly sliced peaches – Raspberries & Blueberries, -=OR=- Nectarines or – or Lemon, cut in wedges […]

Ingredients & Directions Gingersnap Crust -canned pumpkin -(recipe follows) 1/2 t Ground cinnamon 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, 1/4 t Ground cloves -at room temperature 1/4 t Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Sugar 2 Large eggs 1/2 c Cooked pumpkin puree or 1/2 t Vanilla extract 1 .Prepare Gingersnap Crust; set aside. 2. Heat oven to […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Cream cheese, softened (8oz) 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 lg Eggs 32 Vanilla wafer cookies 3/4 c Sugar Cherry pie filling(or other) 1 tb Grated lemon rind Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 32 small muffin tins with foil baking cups. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, eggs, […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 2/3 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 3 ts Baking powder 1 c Shortening 1/2 c Milk (more as needed) Butter, melted Strawberries, for serving Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut in “1 cup shortening or so” until texture is like 1/2 cornmeal, 1/2 pea. Add milk gradually […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Raisins 2 c Flour 8 oz Cream cheese 2 Eggs 1 Stick of butter 2 ts Baking soda 1 Box of powdered sugar 20 oz Can of crushed pineapple 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Nuts 1/2 c Nuts Hand mix sugar, flour, eggs, baking […]