Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Water; warm 1 tb Yeast; active dry 2 tb Honey 1 c Flour; A/P 1 c Flour; whole wheat In med. nonreactive bowl, combine warm water, yeast and honey. Let stand abt. 10 minutes, or unitl it becomes foamy. Using woooden spoon, stir in all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour until […]

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

Ingredients & Directions 1 qt Water; lukewarm 1 pk Dry yeast 2 ts Sugar 4 c Flour Put water in 1/2 gal jar, add yeast and sugar to soften, stir in flour. Cover with a clean cloth. Let rise until mixture is light and slightly aged, about 2 days. Mixture will thin as it stands; […]

Ingredients & Directions -CHOCOLATE TART CRUST- 4 oz Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet -Chocolate 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/2 c Slivered almonds 1/2 c Unsifted flour 1/2 c Cold butter, cut up 1/8 ts Salt 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla CHOCOLATE TART FILLING 1/2 c Butter, softened 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1 Egg 4 oz Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet -Chocolate […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Nonfat milk 3 tb Fresh low-fat yogurt 1 c All-purpose flour 1. Heat the milk to between 90 and 100 F. Pour it into a clean 1-1/2 quart glass, plastic, or stainless bowl. 2. Stir in 3 T freshly opened low-fat yogurt. Let stand in a warm place for at […]

Ingredients & Directions -MACADAMIA NUT CRUST- 1 1/2 c Macadamia nuts, finely -ground 3/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/3 c Granulated sugar 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 2 tb Butter, melted CHOCOLATE FILLING 1/2 c Plus 2 T heavy cream 3 1-oz squares semisweet -chocolate, finely chopped 1 pk (8-oz) cream cheese, -softened 1/3 c Granulated […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unbleached flour, – plus more for feeding 1/2 c Whole-grain rye flour 1 c Bottled still water, – plus more for feeding Recipe by: ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2134 In a large glass bowl stir flours and water together with a spoon. Cover with a kitchen towel . Set aside […]

Ingredients & Directions -Joyce Burton -Formatted by L. Crouch 1 c Information Lori, the starter Robbie is referring to, is some I was sent by Martin Ringhofer on Prodigy. It is supposed to be some that is 135 years old…he calls it the Ancient One. It is the best starter I have used. All you […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 tb Cocoa powder 1/4 c Sugar 4 tb Butter 1 ea Lg Egg 4 oz Bittersweet or semisweet cho 4 tb Butter 1 c Dark corn syrup 1/2 c Sugar 3 ea Eggs 2 tb Dark rum (optional) ????1 x Chocolate Dough 1 c Unbleached all-purpose fl ????? ea Pinch salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Warm water 1 tb Sugar; optional 2 c All-purpose flour 1 tb Dry yeast Beat all ingredients together in a 2-quart bowl. cover the bowl with a towel and place it somewhere warm. (Use a towel, not plastic wrap, to allow airborne yeast to enter – it will contribute to […]