Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter; softened (1 stick) 1/2 c Crisco 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Light brown sugar; packed 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Macadamia nuts; chopped Recipe by: Mary Spero Preheat the […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 2 c Vegetable shortening 2 c Cooked pumpkin 4 oz Tofu, beaten 2 ts Vanilla extract 4 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 ts Grated nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground allspice 2 c Raisins 1 c Chopped walnuts Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Butter (NO substitutes), Softened 2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1 tb Vanilla extract 6 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder Decorator’s sugar, optional In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow Cake Mix * 1/2 c Butter, Softened 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 6 oz Chocolate Chips 1/2 c Walnuts, Chopped * Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix – works best. —— Pre-heat oven to 350?F. Mix 1/2 of the cake mix with the butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 Beaten eggs 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 To 2-1/2 cup flour Beat eggs and add sugar, vanilla and flour and mix well. Roll dough between 2 sheets of floured wax paper to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut desired shapes and place on cookie sheet, lightly greased. Let stand overnight 10-12 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine or shortening 1 Teaspoon ground cloves 1 c Packed brown sugar 1 Teaspoon ground allspice 2 Teaspoons baking soda 6 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 Teaspoon salt 2/3 c Water or apple cider 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 c Light-colored molasses 1 Teaspoon ground ginger WHEN WARM BRUSH […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsalted butter; at room -temperature ; (2 sticks) 1 c Almond paste; at room -temperature 1 c Powdered sugar 1 ts Almond extract 2 Egg yolks 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour -ROYAL ICING- 1 lb Powdered sugar; (3 to 4 cup) 1 Egg whites; up to 2 1 ts Almond […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter; NO substitutes 2 c Sugar 4 lg Island eggs 2 tb Half and half 5 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 ts Nutmeg; freshly grated 2 ts Lime juice 1 ts Vanilla extract Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and half and half. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Chopped prunes -(or chopped dried apples) 1 c Chopped dried apricots 1 1/2 c Brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 c Flaked coconut 1 c Chopped almonds 24 Wonton skins Oil Mix together prunes, apricots, brown sugar, coconut and almonds. Place about 2 teaspoons mixture in center of each wonton […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Margarine, softened 1 Teaspoon lemon extract 2 c Granulated sugar 6 c All-purpose flour 3 Whole smilin’ eggs 1 Teaspoon baking soda 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract BEFORE BAKING, SPRINKLE WITH GRANULATED SUGAR, IF DESIRED COOKIE MIX: Cut four 14X12-inch pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap; set aside. In a […]