Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 2/3 c Flour 1 c Butter, chilled 2 tb Honey or sugar 1 ea Egg yolk 1/2 c Less 1 T water, ice cold 1 ts Grated lemon rind or extract 1 ea Assorted jams and preserves Using knives, cut together flour and butter until butter is small marble size. Make […]

Ingredients & Directions -PATE BRISEE- 1 1/2 c Unbleached white flour 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Butter; chilled — cut into small pieces 1 Egg yolk 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 tb -Cold water, more if needed FILLING 5 c Fresh or frozen blueberries 2 tb -Water 1/3 c Sugar 1 tb Cornstarch; dissolved […]

Ingredients & Directions SHORTBREAD PASTRY 100 g Flour 250 g Sugar 300 g Butter 2 Eggs 1 Egg yolk 1 Egg yolk; for glasing 1 pn Salt 1/2 Lemon; grated zest FILLING 450 g Sugar 3 dl Fresh cream 30 g Honey 450 g Shelled walnuts; halved (Units: 100 g = 3 1/2 oz; 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 md Pears 1 lg Mango FOR THE DOUGH 2 c Flour 1 c Softened butter 1 Egg 2 tb Water (up to 3) FOR THE CREAM 1/4 c Table cream 1/2 c Plain yogurt 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs Preparation: 30 Minutes Cooking: 30 Minutes Serving: 6 People Style: Dessert Prepare […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unbleached flour, plus more For feeding 1/2 c Whole grain rye flour 1 c Bottled still water, plus More for feeding In a large glass bowl stir flours and water together with a spoon. Cover with a kitchen towel. Set aside to ferment at room temp for 2 to 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown sugar 1 tb Flour 1 tb Butter 4 tb Cream Pie crust; uncooked Mix the brown sugar, flour, butter and cream. Pour the mixture into an uncooked pie crust, covering the top with woven strips of pastry dough, if desired. Bake at 400F for about 30 minutes. From Yields […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 10″ shortcrust pastry case* 2 Thin-skinned oranges Honey and sugar Stick cinnamon Ground cinnamon Allspice 1/4 pt Double cream 1/4 lb Fromage blanc (or see note) 2 tb Ground almonds *Note: Shortcrust pastry case should be thoroughly blind-baked. Low-fat soft cheese may be substituted for fromage blanc. Measure 2 tablespoons sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 2 1/2 dl Elderberry syrup 25 g Cornflour 80 g Ground hazelnuts SHORTCRUST PASTRY 250 g Flour 125 g Butter 1 Egg 1 pn Salt 1/2 dl Water TO FINISH 1 Egg yolk SERVING 2 dl Whipped cream; slightly – sugared (Units: 100 g = 3 1/2 oz; 1 dl = […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Sweet flan pastry Butter; for the tart tin Flour; for the tart tin FILLING 3 Eggs 1 Egg yolk 1 1/2 dl DOUBLE cream 1 dl Rasine; see notes (Units: 100 g = 3 1/2 oz; 1 dl = 3 1/2 fl oz = 2/5 cup; 180 oC = 350 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Light mayonnaise 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Capers, chopped 1/4 ts Pepper ds Hot pepper sauce pn Hot pepper flakes 1/4 lb Fresh salmon fillet 1/4 lb Smoked salmon Fresh dill Use very fresh fish or substitute cooked salmon. In bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, capers, pepper, hot pepper […]