Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 17 1/4-oz package frozen 3 tb Butter, melted -puff pastry 2 tb Granulated sugar 2 md Granny Smith apples Confectioners’ Sugar (opt.) 1. Thaw puff pastry following package directions. On lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheet to a 13 1/2-inch square. With 3-inch-round cookie cutter, cut out four rows […]

Ingredients & Directions Shortcrust pastry -APPLE PUREE- 2 Bramley apples 1 tb Water 1 1/2 ts Caster sugar 1 Twist lemon zest 1 tb Calvados APPLE TOPPING 4 Cox’s orange pippin apples 175 g Fresh blueberries 45 g Butter 1 ts Caster sugar 1 tb Water -PASTRY CREAM- 2 Egg yolks 300 ml Single cream […]

Ingredients & Directions Sugared Flowers, Petals, or 1/2 c Sugar -Leaves (separate recipe) 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened Pastry (recipe follows) 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Slivered blanched almonds, 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -toasted 1 ts Almond extract NOTE: This elegant tart with sugared-flower topping can be made with an almond filling […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/4 c All purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 7 tb Chilled unsalted butter; cut -into pieces 1 Egg yolk 2 tb Whipping cream 3/4 ts Vanilla extract FILLING 1/3 c Plus 2 tablespoons packed -golden brown ; sugar 3 tb Plus 1/4 cup whipping cream 2 tb Unsalted butter; (1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry (recipe follows) 2 Large eggs 1 c Slivered blanched almonds, 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -toasted 1 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Plus 1 t sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened 3/4 c Blueberries 1. Heat oven to 375’F. Prepare Pastry. On floured surface, roll out pastry […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Shortening 1/4 c Unsalted butter 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Cold water FILLING 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Heavy whipping cream 1/4 c Dark rum 1 Egg 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 c Pecans; toasted 1 c Macadamia nuts; […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry (recipe follows) 1/2 c Coarsely chopped red onion 1/4 c Chopped dried tomatoes 1/2 lb (about 3 C) sliced fresh 1/4 c Dry white wine -mushrooms 1/4 ts Dried basil 2 ts All-purpose flour 1 tb Olive oil 1. Heat oven to 425’F. Prepare Pastry; divide into 9 pieces. Press each […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Water 5 Medium; firm apples, such ; as Mutsu and ; Crispin, (about 1 ; 3/4 pounds) 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Sour cream 5 1/2 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/4 ts Salt 1 Sheet prepared puff pastry; -defrosted, (about ; 1/2 pound) Preheat the oven to […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 oz Dried tomatoes 4 tb Olive oil Boiling water -TART SHELLS- 1 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -(1/2 C), drained and pureed 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1/2 ts Ground coriander 3 tb Water 1 cn (4 3/4-oz) chick-peas WHITE-BEAN FILLING 2 tb Olive oil 6 tb Chopped pitted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine (vegetable oil -spread) 2 sticks, see NOTE 1/3 c Sugar, powdered 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 c Pecans, finely chopped TOPPING: 30 ea Caramels 3 tb Milk 2 ts Margarine (vegetable oil -spread, see NOTE) 3 ea Apples, small, red, sliced 3 tb Sugar, granulated 2 […]