Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions RITA TAULE (BTVC62A) Hi Claudia: Here is a compliation of some “research” I did. I had to ~ ’cause I hate to tell you this – but; I get a perfect cheesecake every time, so other than the corn starch I was stumped. Here are some things I came across: 1. Wrapping […]

Ingredients & Directions === BATTER === 1 c Sugar 1/2 lb Butter 2 c Semolina flour (or regular cream of wheat -cereal) 1/2 c Coarsely-chopped almonds 6 Eggs; beaten 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Pine nuts; whole === SYRUP === 2 c Sugar 3 c Water 1 Whole Clove 2 oz […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Milk, scalded 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb Butter or margarine 1 pk Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water (105-15 degrees -F.) 1 Egg, lightly beaten 2 1/4 c Unsifted flour (about) 1 Egg yolk, beaten with 1 -tablespoon cold water -(glaze) Filling: 3/4 c Cooked, mashed […]

Ingredients & Directions BASE 1 c Graham cracker crumbs 3 tb Sugar 3 tb Margarine, melted BODY 3 pk 8-ounce cream cheese, soften 3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 3 ea Eggs 1 oz Square unsweetened chocolate BASE: Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9- inch springform pan. Bake at 350, 10 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Sugar (or a bit less) 1 1/4 c Matzo cake meal 2 tb Finly grated orange zest 1 3/4 c Egg whites (about 12 large -eggs) 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Orange juice Source: L.A. Times, l991 Combine 3/4 cups sugar, matzo meal & dorange zest in a bowl. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c White flour (bleached; or -substitute your favorite -flour mixes) 3 ts Baking powder 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 2 ts Egg substitute (see note) 1/2 c Water 1/3 c Piping-hot applesauce 1 -(up to) 1 1/2 c Water; or as needed Combine well the first 4 (dry) ingredients in […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 Lemons; grated zest only 6 lg Eggs; separated 2/3 c Sugar 2 ts Vanilla extract 2 lb Whole-milk ricotta Unsalted butter Flour for pan Confectioners’ sugar Fresh fruit; garnish 1. Heat oven to 325’F. Blanch lemon zest in boiling water briefly and plunge into cold water; drain well. Beat egg yolks, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/3 c Oil 1/4 c Whipping cream 3 Eggs 1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 1 3/4 c Whipping cream 3/4 c Pecans; coarsely chopped 1/4 c Powdered sugar 1 Pillsbury plus devil’s food 1/4 ts Vanilla -ake mix; pkg Pecans; whole, if desired 1 1/4 c […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 1 c Butter 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 c Sugar 1 ts Ground cloves 4 Eggs 1 ts Ground cinnamon 3 c Flour; all-purpose, sifted 1/2 c Raisins 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Pecans; chopped 1 c Milk Pecan halves for garnish -FILLING/FROSTING- 2 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 2 c Sugar 1 c Salad oil 1 Jar Jr. baby food prunes 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 ts Salt 3 ts Baking powder 2 c Flour Beat all ingredients together for 3 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Can use 1 […]