Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Shortcrust pastry FILLING Raspberry or Strawberry jam 4 oz Margarine 4 oz Caster sugar 4 oz Ground almonds 2 Eggs, well beaten Few drops almond essence Set oven to 375/F or Mark 5. Line a shallow pie dish with pastry and spread with a layer of jam. Mix all the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Icing sugar pn Salt 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1/3 c Walnuts, finely chopped TOPPING 2 Eggs 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 tb Lemon rind, finely grated 1/4 c Lemon juice 2 tb All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Icing sugar In food processor or […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 ts Salt (optional) 1/4 c Ice water FILLING 3 Medium sized eggs, at room Temperature 1/2 c Superfine sugar 1/2 c Butter at room temperature 3/4 c Ground almonds 2 tb (Heaping) good-quality Strawberry preserves PASTRY: Measure out the flour […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 2 oz Wholewheat flour 2 oz Self-raising flour 1 oz Lard 1 oz Margarine or butter 1 pn Salt Cold water; to mix FILLING 4 oz Wholewheat breadcrumbs 5 tb Golden syrup and 1 -tablespoon black treacle Milk to glaze (taken from an old family recipe, but updated with the correct […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Butter 9″ baked pastry shell,cooled 1/4 c Almonds; shelled 1/4 c Sugar, caster 1 ts Distilled rose water 2 g Eggs. large 1 1/2 c Raspberries or loganberries Heat the oven to 400 degress. Dice the butter and barely melt it in a small saucepan over low heat. Away from […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 2/3 c Flour, all purpose;unbleachd 1 pn -Salt 1/2 c Butter;unsalted, cold, cut -in 8 pieces 1/4 c -Ice water FILLING 1/2 c Cheddar cheese,white & 1/2 ts Sage,ground;-OR- -Sage Derby Cheddar -shredded, 2 oz 2 Tomatoes; 5oz, blanched, -peeled & cored 3 Eggs 1 c Heavy Cream 1 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 CORNMEAL PASTRY dough 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 2 Medium-size tomatoes 2 Eggs 1 c Part-skim milk ricotta -cheese 1 c Shredded mozzarella cheese 6 tb Grated Parmesan cheese, -divided 3 tb Chopped fresh oregano (Or 1 -Tbl dried), divided 1/8 ts Ground balck pepper 1 Jar marinated artichokes (6 -ounces), […]

Ingredients & Directions Garlic-1 bulb for each persn Olive oil Brie Cheese Baguette,sliced and toasted Preheat oven to 325F. Remove any of the loose, paper-like skin and lightly baste bulbs of garlic with olive oil. Wrap in foil and poke a few holes to allow steam to escape. Bake for 1 1/4 hrs. Cut garlic […]

Ingredients & Directions 12 sm Red potatoes, (1-1/4 pounds) 1 1/2 c Kosher salt 4 c Chopped tomato, (4 medium) 1 c Slivered red onion 1 c Slivered fennel bulb 1/2 c Loosely packed small fresh -basil leaves 2 ts Fennel seeds 1/8 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper 1 tb Balsamic vinegar 6 Flour tortillas, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Skim milk 1 Egg white 1/8 ts Pepper, black 2 Bluefish fillets, 4 oz 1/4 c Bread crumbs MOCK TARTAR SAUCE 1/2 c Yogurt, nonfat 1 tb Sour pickle; minced 1 tb Green olive, pitted; minced 1 tb Parsley, fresh; minced 1/4 ts Mustard, powdered 1 ts Lemon juice 1/8 […]