Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c California dried figs — (coarsely chopped) 3/4 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 2 Eggs 8 tb Water 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Quick-cooking oats 1/2 c Chopped nut meats Cover figs with hot water, allow to stand 10 minutes. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Butter (Softened) 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Baking Soda 2 c Brown Sugar 6 c Flour 3 ea Eggs 2 c Chocolate Chips 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Nuts (Your Choice) Mix together butter, sugar, borwn sugar until well creamed. Add eggs, vanilla, salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Raisin bran cereal, crushed To 1 1/2 cups 1 c Whole wheat flour 1 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Butter, softened 2/3 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 2 Eggs stir together rasin bran cereal, flours and soda; set aside. in large mixing […]

Ingredients & Directions COOKIES 3/4 c Brown Sugar 3/4 c Shortening 1/2 c Molasses 1/3 c Hot Water 2 ts Baking Soda 2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Salt 4 c Pastry Flour FILLING 1/2 c Water 1 c Sugar 1 pk Dates 1 ts Lemon Extract Cookies: Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses and vanilla. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour; sifted 1 c Coconut; flaked -or- 1 c Nuts; chopped 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1/2 c Corn syrup; light 1/2 c Butter 1 ts Vanilla Mix flour and coconut. Combine syrup, sugar and butter in heavy saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stir constantly. Remove from heat, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow or White Cake Mix 1 c Peanut butter 1/2 c Oil (1/3 c works okay) 2 tb Water 2 Eggs Mix well by hand. Drop by teaspoon 1 inch apart on an ungreased cooky sheet. Criss cross with a fork dipped in water. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350~. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Butter, softened 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 tb Canola oil 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Firmly packed dark brown 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour Sugar 2 c Regular rolled oats 1 lg Egg 1 pk (6 oz.) semisweet choc. 1/2 c Applesauce Baking chips 1 ts Vanilla 2 tb Granulated […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Corn syrup; light 1/3 tb Margarine; softened 2 Egg whites 1/2 ts Orange peel; grated, -optional 1 1/4 c Quaker oat bran hot cereal; -uncooked 1 c Flour; all-purpose 1 c Oats; rolled (cooked), -quick/ old fashioned 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Raisins Date: Fri, 01 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Shortening 1/2 c Sugar 1 ea Egg 3 tb Milk 1/4 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg,milk and vanilla. Add flour and mix well. Chill until firm, roll out on floured board, cut with cutter. Put tsp of raisin filling on center of half the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Bleached all-purpose flour 2/3 c (about 3 ounces) grund -almonds or pecans 1/2 c Sugar 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter 2 tb Heavy cream (source “How to Bake” by Nick Malgieri) About 36 cookies These delicate and original cookies are like the sweeter version of French tuiles. Try not […]