Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c Unbleached all purpose 7 tb Chilled unsalted butter, -flour -cut into pieces 1/4 c Sliced almonds 1 tb Cold water 1 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Almond extract 1/4 ts Salt FILLING 4 Large eggs 2 tb (1/4 stick) unsalted butter 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Sliced almonds 6 […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 1/2 ts Lemon juice 1 Egg 225 g Plain flour and pinch salt 1 ts Icing sugar; heaped 170 g Unsalted butter; chilled and -diced 2 tb Iced water -PASTRY CREAM- 300 ml Single cream 1/2 Vanilla pod; split 2 Egg yolks 1 tb Pain flour 1/2 ts Cornflour 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions Butter -see separate recipe 7 Large red plums, pitted, 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon -each cut into 8 wedges 1 Egg white, beaten to blend 4 tb Sugar Vanilla ice cream 1 Pate Sucree Dough Preheat oven to 400F. Line baking sheet with foil; butter foil. Place plums on prepared sheet, spacing evenly. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Butter 3 tb Caster sugar 4 lg Pears; firm, peeled, cored ; and quartered 1 Sheet puff pastry 1 Dsp creme fraiche Core pear and slice very finely. Roll out the pastry and cut into a circle and brush with a generous amount of butter. Arrange pears in centre, sprinkle […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pate Sucree Dough-see -cut in half lengthwise -separate recipe 2 Large egg yolks 6 tb Raspberry jam 3 tb Sugar 1 tb Framboise eau-de-vie 1 tb Cornstarch -(raspberry brandy) or 1/3 c Chilled whipping cream -brandy 3 (1/2 pint) baskets 1/4 ts Unflavored gelatin -raspberries 2/3 c Milk Powdered sugar 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 500 g pack Saxby’s -Shortcrust Pastry 60 ml Olive oil; (4tbsp) 450 g Onions; thinly sliced (1lb) 15 ml Light muscovado sugar; -(1tbsp) 30 ml Balsamic vinegar; (2tbsp) 250 g Mixed wild mushrooms; sliced -(9oz) 2 Cloves garlic; crushed 45 ml Fresh parsley; chopped -(3tbsp) 1/2 500 g tub Waitrose Virtually […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/4 c All purpose flour -butter, cut into pieces 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb (about) ice water 1/2 c (1 stick) chilled unsalted FILLING 1 c Water 2 tb Cognac or brandy 1 oz Dried porcini mushrooms 2 tb Chopped fresh herbs 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 2/3 c […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 225 g Wholemeal plain flour 1 pn Salt Good pinch of dry mustard 100 g Butter 50 g Cheddar cheese – grated Cold water to mix -FOR THE FILLING- 700 g Onions – sliced finely 75 g Unsalted butter 2 Eggs – beaten 300 ml Natural yoghurt 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions -DOUGH- 2 c All purpose flour 1 ts Salt 3/4 c (or more) water 1 ts Vegetable oil TOPPING 12 Bacon slices, cut into 1/2 -whipping cream -inch pieces (about 7 oz) 1 tb Vegetable oil 4 md Onions, thinly sliced 1/2 ts Salt 4 c Small curd cottage cheese 1/4 ts […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 c All purpose flour -butter, cut into pieces 1/4 c Powdered sugar 1 tb Chilled whipping cream 6 tb (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted FILLING 1/2 c Whipping cream -unsweetened) or semi-sweet 1/4 c Milk -chocolate, chopped 10 oz Bittersweet (not 1 Egg FOR PASTRY: Blend flour and sugar in processor. […]