Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -SWEET PASTRY- 1 1/2 c Pastry flour -butter, cut into small 1/2 c Sugar -pieces Pinch of salt 1 Egg yolk 1/2 c (1 stick) chilled unsalted 1/2 tb Vanilla extract -PINE NUT FILLING- 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 Egg -room temperature 1 Egg yolk 2/3 c Powdered sugar 4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 lb Large sweet onions; sliced 2 tb Olive oil 1 ts Salt 1/2 Frozen puff pastry sheets; -thawed (17.25 pkg) 1/2 c Shredded Parmesan cheese -Garnish: fresh ; rosemary sprigs COOK onion in hot oil in a large skillet over low heat, stirring often, 30 to 35 minutes or until onion […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c All purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 1 tb Grated lime peel 1 tb Ice water 1/4 tb Salt 1 Egg yolk 5 tb Unsalted butter FILLING 1 1/2 tb Unflavared gelatin 1 1-pint basket fresh 2 tb Cold water -blueberries 1/2 c Plus 1 T sugar 1/2 c Chilled […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 Basic; (4-inch) pie dough -rounds (like a flat disc) 1 tb Butter 2 c Julienne yellow onions Salt; to taste Freshly-ground black pepper; -to taste 1/4 c Roasted garlic 1 Anchovy 1/4 c Goat’s cheese 1/4 c Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano -cheese 12 Nicoise olives; pitted, -halved Drizzle of extra-virgin -olive oil Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions -IRISH LEMON CURD- 3 c Sugar 3/4 c Fresh lemon juice 1/2 c Cornstarch 8 lg Egg yolks, beaten to blend 1/8 tb Salt 4 tb Grated lemon peel 3 c Cold water 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter -CRUSTS- 4 c Sifted all purpose flour 10 tb (about) ice water 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 15 ounces pk refrigerated -pie crust dough*; at room -temperature 2 c Heavy cream 10 tb Sugar 2 1 oz squares bittersweet -chocolate; chopped 1/2 Vanilla bean; split -lengthwise 6 Egg yolks; slightly beaten 5 sm Bananas; (5 to 6), peeled -and ; sliced Preheat oven to 400 F. On clean, […]

Ingredients & Directions TART 1 Pate Sucree Dough 2 tb Honey -see separate recipe 4 Large eggs 15 oz Whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 c Whipping cream 8 oz Cream cheese 1 ts Grated orange peel 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Orange flower water* COMPOTE 4 Oranges 1/4 c Sugar 2 (1 pint) baskets, 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2 1/4 c Unbleached all purpose -butter, room temp. -flour 6 tb Water 1 ts Salt 10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) chilled 10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted -unsalted butter FILLING 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter -peeled, quartered, cored 3/4 c Sugar Vanilla ice cream (opt) 12 md Red Delicious […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Plus 2 Tbs. cocoa powder 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Plus 2 tsp. maple syrup 1/2 c Plus 2 tsp. soy milk 1/2 c Canola oil 4 oz Silken tofu 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Lemon juice […]

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 […]