Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 1 1/2 c Butter (3 sticks), divided 6 lg Eggs, separated 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Buttermilk, with -pineapple juice 1 ts Vanilla extract (or more) 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Sugar, granulated 2 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar (4x) 2 1/2 c Flour TOPPINGS Pineapple rings Maraschino cherries […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Milk, skim 1/2 sm Apple – cored, pared, chopped 1 tb Raisins 1 ts Honey 2 Rice cakes, plain – broken into pieces In saucepan, combine all ingredients except rice cakes; cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in rice cake pieces. Cover […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Eggs, separated/room temp 1 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c Almond powder (OR 1 ts Almond extract) 1 tb Honey 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 4 tb Milk 2 tb Melted butter, cooled (OR peanut oil) In bowl, sift […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Dried lentils 3 c Water Salt 3/4 c Butter 3/4 c Bulgur, fine grade 1 md Onion, finely chopped 1/4 c Finely chopped green or -sweet red pepper 1/4 c Finely chopped green onions -(white part and 2″ of -green parts) 1/4 c Finely chopped parsley 1/4 c Finely chopped […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 TB olive oil 2 russet potatoes — grated 1 carrot peeled and grated 1 TB chopped parsley : Salt and pepper Heat oil in small non-stick skillet over medium high heat. In a large bowl stir together the potatoes, carrot, parsley and salt & pepper. Add vegetable mixture to hot skillet […]

Ingredients & Directions GRILLED SHRIMP 20 lg Shrimp, peeled, deveined 1/2 ts Minced jalapeno 1/4 c Olive oil 1/2 ts Oregano 1/4 c Minced cilantro 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Minced garlic 1/4 ts White pepper ———————–ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE———————– 1 sm Red bell pepper, roasted, 1/8 ts Salt -peeled, seeded, see note 1/8 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2/3 c Butter 3 Eggs 1/8 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder 2 1/2 c Flour 1 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Hickory nuts, chopped -(reserve a few for Garnish) PENUCHE FROSTING: 1/2 c Butter 1 c Brown sugar 1/4 c Milk or cream 2 c Powdered […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Finely crushed creme filled -chocolate; (18 sandwich -cookies) 3 tb Margarine or butter; melted 4 pk (8-ounce) cream cheese; -softened 1 cn Eagle brand sweetened -condensed milk; (14 oz) -(not evaporated milk) 4 Eggs 1/3 c All purpose flour 1 tb Vanilla extract 2 Squares (1-ounce) semi-sweet -chocolate; melted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Stone-ground yellow -cornmeal; (available at ; specialty foods ; shops and many ; supermarkets) 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Salt 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Freshly ground pepped 2 ts Sugar 2 tb Unsalted butter; melted and -cooled, ; plus additional ; melted butter for ; brushing the […]

Ingredients & Directions -BROWNIE BASE- 12 oz Nestle Toll House Little 2 Eggs Bits semi-sweet chocolate, 1 ts Vanilla extract Divided 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c All purpose flour 1/4 c Butter, softened CHEESECAKE TOPPING 8 oz Package of cream cheese, 1 tb All purpose flour Softened 1/2 ts Almond extract 1/2 […]