Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Honey 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Unsalted butter 1 c Almonds; finely chopped 1 c Toasted hazelnuts; chopped 1 c Dried sour cherries; chopped 1/2 c Dried apricots; chopped 1 c Candied orange peel; chopped 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 pn Ground cloves 1/4 ts Freshly grated nutmeg 1 pn […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Butter; softened 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Almond extract 1 1/2 c Flour 1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa Heat oven to 375F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Gradually add flour and cocoa until […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 2 tb Molasses 2 Eggs 1 c Almonds, ground toasted 1/2 ts Lemon rind; grated 1 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Amaretto liqueur 2 c Pastry flour, whole wheat Cream together butter and molasses. Add eggs, ground almonds, lemon rind and almond extract; mix well. Stir in Amaretto alternately […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Water 2 c Raisins 1 c Shortening 1 3/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 1 ts Vanilla extract 3 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Chopped walnuts Combine raisins and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1 c Light Brown Sugar; divided 2 Eggs; separated 1 tb Water 2 c Sifted Flour 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Soda 1 ts Baking Powder 1 pk Chocolate Chips; (12 Oz.) Mix butter, granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, beaten […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; (no substitutes), ; softened 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Almond extract 2 c All-purpose flour 1 Egg white 2 tb Sugar 1/3 c Ground almonds In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in extract. Add 1-1/4 cups flour; mix well. Knead in remaining flour. Cover and chill […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 2 ts Ground anise seed -or- 1 ts Anise extract 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/8 ts Salt 1 lg Lemon 2/3 c Sugar 1/2 c Vegetable shortening5 3/16 tb Unsalted butter 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Vanilla extract DECORATION 1 tb Sugar 1 ts Ground cinnamon From: “Miriam Siebenthall” […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Unsalted butter, softened 1 c Sugar 1 lg Egg 1 tb Vanilla 1/2 ts Almond extract 2 c Allpurpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Coarsely chopped almonds 1/4 c Whole unpeeled almonds 1/4 c Cocoa powder 1/4 c Confectioners sugar Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Pumpkin 1 c Shortening 2 c White sugar 4 c Flour 2 ts Soda 2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 2 ts Cinnamon 1 lg Bag chocolate chips 1 Jar marichino cherries -chopped Cream together pumpkin, shortening, white sugar. Then add and mix flour, […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Butter 1 ts Vanilla essence 1/2 c Icing sugar mixture 3/4 c Hazelnuts; very finely -chopped 2 c Plain flour Additional icing sugar Preheat oven to moderate (180 deg C). Cream butter, vanilla and icing sugar. Add hazelnuts and flour. Mix together into a dough, then roll into small balls […]