Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE ALMOND PASTRY 3 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 18 tb Unsalted butter; chilled – cut into small pieces 2 Eggs 1 tb Milk 2 ts Vanilla extract 4 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds Flour -FOR THE FILLING- 3 7-oz tubes almond paste 2 Eggs 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions -EGG SALAD FILLING- 8 Hard-boiled large eggs; -chopped fine 2/3 c Mayonnaise 2 Scallions; (white and pale -green parts only), chopped -fine 1 ts Drained capers; chopped -SMOKED SALMON FILLING- 10 oz Smoked salmon; chopped fine 1 1/2 c Cr?me fra?che 1 ts Fresh lemon juice CREAM CHEESE FILLING 3/4 c Whipped […]

Ingredients & Directions Almond Cream: 1/4 c Unsalted butter,, softened 1/3 c Super fine sugar 2 lg Egg yolks 1/4 ts Amaretto or almond extract 1 c Ground almonds, (see note) 1 tb Allpurpose flour Caramel Sauce: 1/2 c Brown sugar,, packed 4 tb Unsalted butter 2 tb Heavy cream Tarts: 1 lb Puff pastry […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 BUTTER PASTRY dough 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 2 tb Butter 10 oz Fresh mushrooms (1 package), -sliced 7 oz Shitake mushrooms (1 -package), stems discarded And mushrooms sliced 1 tb Minced fresh garlic 2 ts Dried oregano, crushed 1/8 ts Ground black pepper 1/2 lb Smoked mozzarella cheese, -thinly sliced […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 sm Pears; cored & chopped 1 1/2 tb Flour; all-purpose 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Lemon peel; grated 1 tb Lemon juice 1 tb Corn syrup 4 Prepared graham cracker tart . shells Nondairy whipped topping for . garnish 1. In medium glass bowl, combine pears, flour, cinnamon, lemon peel, juice […]

Ingredients & Directions -PHYLLO TART SHELLS- 1 lg Egg white 2 tb Olive oil 1/4 ts Salt 8 Phyllo dough sheets (14×18″ SMOKED TROUT FILLING 2 pk Cream cheese, low-fat (8 oz) 1/2 lb Trout fillets; smoked, skin –and pin bones removed 1/3 c Scallions; chopped (2 scall 4 ts Horseradish; well drained 1 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 (9-in) pre-baked tart shell 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 2″ piece of vanilla bean – split open 2 Strips of lemon zest -(1″ x 2″ each) 2 tb Freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 lg Ripe pears -(Bosc, if possible) 1/2 c Whole blanched almonds 2 c Milk 1 2″ piece of […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Light mayonnaise 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Capers; chopped 1/4 ts Pepper 1 ds Hot pepper sauce 1 pn Hot pepper flakes 1/4 lb Fresh salmon fillet 1/4 lb Smoked salmon Fresh dill Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:02:01 -0400 From: “Paul A. Meadows” ag441@ccn.cs.dal.ca Use very fresh fish […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 3 tb Granulated sugar 10 tb Unsalted butter, chilled 1 lg Egg yolk 4 tb Cold water FILLING 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1 c Granulated sugar 8 Bartlett pears, — slightly under-ripe Butter (for greasing) Yield: 6 – 8 servings. Combine flour and sugar in food […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Light smoked or raw salmon -or combination of both 1/2 cn (2-oz flat) anchovies; (from -Portugal or Italy) 1 Raw egg 1 tb Dijon mustard (Grey Poupon -is fine) 1 ds Worcestershire sauce; to -taste 3 tb Finely chopped yellow onion 1/8 ts Fresh ground black pepper 1 tb Chopped […]