Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Puff pastry -(fresh or thawed frozen) 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Water 5 lb Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored, quartered – and tossed with Lemon juice 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted Sugar FOR PASTRY: Preheat oven to 300 F. Roll pastry 1/8 inch thick. Cut into […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 3/4 ts Salt 12 tb Cold butter cut into -tablespoon pieces 6 tb Chilled shortening cut into -tablespoon pieces 12 tb Cold water 1 Egg,; lightly beaten 1/2 c Grated Gruyere or Swiss -cheese In a food processor combine the flour with the salt. Process the butter and shortening […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Butter Or Margarine 2 ea Eggs; Large 4 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted 1 ea Egg White; Large, Beaten 1 x Sugar 1 x Cinnamon 1 x Pecan; Halves Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour. Chill dough overnight. Roll as […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Egg 1 1/2 tb Heavy whipping cream 2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 tb Granulated sugar 1 pn Salt 12 tb (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted -butter In a small bowl, mix together the egg and cream. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Butter 2 ea Egg, well beaten 1 ea Egg white 4 c Flour 1 x Pecans 1 x Cinnamon Cream the butter and sugar together. Slowly add the flour, working it in well. Add the well-beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Chill over night. Roll out thin […]

Ingredients & Directions Dough; for 9 inch pie crust 1 1/2 lb Salmon; cod, haddock or a -mixture 2 tb Lemon juice 2 tb Butter 2 Pears;peeled, cored & thinly -sliced 2 Apples;peeled,cored & thinly -sliced 1 c White wine 2 tb Lemon juice 2 tb Brown sugar 5 Cubebs:* , thinly crushed 1/8 ts […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Butter Or Margarine 2 lg Eggs 4 c Flour, Unbleached, Unsifted 1 lg Egg White, Beaten Sugar Cinnamon Pecan, Halves Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour. Chill dough overnight. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board. Work […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Flour 1 tb Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking powder 3 tb Unsalted butter, cut in Pieces 1 Egg yolk 3 tb Cold water Pulse together flour, sugar, salt & powder in bowl of food processor. With processor running, add butter until mix is crumbly. Add yolk & […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Fresh salmon 1/2 c Black Greek olives – such as Calamata, – pitted and chopped 2 tb Chopped fresh oregano 2 tb Minced shallots 1 tb Chopped parsley 3 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Olive oil 4 Lemon wedges 8 sl Toast PLACE THE SALMON IN THE FREEZER and […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 cn (16-oz) tart cherries; with -liquid 1 Stick cinnamon; 3-inches -long 1 1/3 c Medoc (red) wine 1/3 c Sugar 2 c Heavy cream 1/4 c Medoc Bring cherries, cinnamon, 1-1/3 cups of wine and sugar to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon. Cool a bit […]