Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 1 c Lard 1 x *or: 1 c Other shortening 1/2 t Salt 1 x Water, ice Add salt to the flour, then rub flour and shortening together, using hands or a pastry blender. Add enough cold water to make a dry paste. Roll out and fit in pit […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Package active dry yeast 3/4 c Water (105 to 116 degrees F) 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 1/2 lb Sweet onions 1/4 lb Diced smoked ham (1/2″ dice) 1 c Sour cream 4 Eggs Pinch of salt 1 tb Caraway seeds 2 tb Oil or melted […]

Ingredients & Directions TURKEY MIXTURE 2 1/4 c Chicken broth, defatted 1/2 c Chopped celery 1/4 c Chopped onions 2 md Carrots, coarsely chopped 3 tb Cornstarch 1 3/4 c Evaporated skim milk 3 c Cooked, chopped turkey -breast 1 c Frozen peas, thawed 1/4 c Snipped fresh parsley 1/2 ts Dried sage -PASTRY CRUST- […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) -semi-sweet chocolate -pieces 1/4 c Water 1 tb Instant coffee Dash salt . . . 2 Beaten egg yolks . . . 1 7 1/2- or 8-ounce jar (1 -cup) marshmallow creme 1 ts Vanilla 1/8 ts Almond extract . . . 2 Stiff-beaten egg whites 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef round 1 md Onion, thinly sliced 12 Ounce, whole kernel corn, Vacuum-packed can, drained 16 oz Can whole peeled tomatoes, -undrained 8 oz Tomato sauce with cheese 1 t To 2 t dried chili powder 1 t Salt 1/4 t Pepper 1/3 c Sliced stuffed olives […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 qt 40{2e9f251b366587fbbc6cf0b723637ab4973d0544eef98211a490c8832b50f8a2} cream 1/4 ts Salt 6 Egg whites 2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Flour 1 2/3 c Sugar Hand beat egg whites until somewhat frothy. Combine flour, sugar and salt and add to egg whites; beat until smooth, losing grainy look. Add vanilla. Beat again. Add cream and stir until […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Boiled potatoes 1/4 lb Butter, melted 3/4 lb Sugar 3 x Almonds, pounded 1 tb Orange extract 6 x Eggs* 4 fl Whiskey Mash the potatoes until lump-free. Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs and beat separately; the yolks until lemon-colored, the whites until stiff. Add the almonds, […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Water, boiling 2 T Cornstarch 1 c Sugar 1/2 ea Lemon, grated rind of 1 ea Lemon, juice of 2 ea Egg, separated 1 T Butter 1 x *pastry 3 T Powdered sugar Mix the cornstarch and sugar together and slowly add the boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture […]

Ingredients & Directions -SOUR CREAM PASTRY- 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Unsalted butter; COLD, cut -up,no marg 3/4 c Sour cream FILLING 3 tb Butter; divided 2 c Shredded carrots 1 c Shredded parsnips 1/2 c Chopped green onions 1 ts Garlic; minced 6 c Green […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar; to 1 cup, depending -on sweetness of berries 1/4 c Flour, all-purpose 1/8 ts Salt 4 c Strawberries;washed & hulled 2 tb Butter Pastry for single crust pie Cream; plain or whipped Combine sugar with flour and salt. Toss lightly with the berries. Fill a 1-quart baking dish with […]