Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Almonds; blanched, slivered 1/2 c Sugar 2 Lemons 1/2 c Dark brown sugar; packed 2 Lg Eggs 1 c Heavy cream 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda Preheat oven to 350 deg. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or butter them. Place almonds on baking […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour 4 1/2 c Quick-cooking rolled oats 4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 tb Baking powder 1 tb Baking soda 2 ts Salt In large bowl, stir together flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry place […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Dried figs (chopped) 1/2 c Water 1 3/4 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1 c Butter 1 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/3 c Flaked coconut Cook figs in water until they are nice and soft. My mother uses them as […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/2 ts Powdered cinnamon 1/2 c Butter, chopped 1 c Ground walnuts 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1 Egg yolk, beaten Chocolate Icing: 2 oz Semi-sweetened or bitter -sweet chocolate 1/2 ts Vegetable shortening Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C). Sift flour, powdered […]

Ingredients & Directions – To improve an inexpensive -butter to the batter -cake mix, add one tbsp For a richer tasting cake. ~ Discover baking with mayonnaise. Try substituting may as a shortening or oil – it blends easily, adds moistness and contributes toward a tender texture. – Thowaway Cake Plate – Save bottom cardboards […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsalted butter; room temp. 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 tb Grated lemon peel 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Lemon extract 1/4 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Flour Sugar Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using electric mixer, cream butter in medium bowl until light. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter; melted 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/4 c White sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Flour, all purpose 3/4 c Wheat germ 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts -Salt 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Raisins “A few years ago, then Premier David Peterson’s wife Shelley shared the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1 1/2 Teaspoons salt (decrease!) 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 4 1/2 c Rolled oats, uncooked 3 Whole smilin’ eggs 3/4 c Chopped nuts 1 1/2 Teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 c Raisins 1 3/4 c All-purpose […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Softened butter 4 c Flour 1 c Pecans 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER AND SUGAR. ADD FLOUR AND VANILLA AND MIX WELL. PAT INTO SEVERAL LONG ROLLS AND PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR TO CHILL. SLICE AND BAKE ON COOKIE SHEETS IN 325 DEGREE OVEN FOR 10-12 MINUTES. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Almonds, blanched 3 Extra-large eggs 6 oz Almonds, unblanched -pinch salt 4 c Unbleached all-purpose -pinch ground saffron -flour 1 ts (scant) baking soda 1 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 Extra-large egg white Preheat the oven to 375F. Place both the blanched and unblanched almonds on a cookie sheet and […]