Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Skim milk 3 tb Plain yogurt 1 c All-purpose flour Fill a 3 to 6-cup glass, ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel container with hot water and let stand. In a pan, heat skim melk to 90 to 100 degrees on a thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt. Drain […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Nonfat milk Cheese 1/2 Vanilla bean, split 2 tb Finely slivered candied 1/4 c Medium-grain rice Ginger 1/2 c Sugar 1 Low-Fat Sweet Pastry 1 (8-ounce) carton frozen 1 ts Ground cinnamon Egg substitute, thawed 1 tb Powdered sugar, optional 1/3 c Low-fat ricotta cheese or Sliced candied ginger, Pureed […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY DOUGH- 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Cake flour -PASTRY CREAM- 1 c Milk 1/4 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks 3 tb Flour 1 ts Vanilla FINISHING 3 pt Fresh red currants – rinsed and stemmed 1/2 c Toasted, sliced […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Nonfat milk 1 ts Baking powder 2 tb Poppy seeds 1/4 c Lemon juice 1 Jar (4-ounce) baby food 1/2 pt Raspberries Pear puree 2 Kiwi fruits, peeled and 1 Egg white, lightly beaten Cut into thin wedges 3/4 ts Vanilla 10 sm Papaya balls Grated zest of 2 lemons […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY DOUGH- 1 Stick unsalted butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Cake flour -PASTRY CREAM- 1 c Milk 1/4 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks 3 tb Flour 1 ts Vanilla 2 pt Strawberries; up to 3 -GLAZE- 1 c Strawberry preserves 2 tb Kirsch […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Fresh white bread crumbs Finely grated rind of 1 -lemon 1 ts Lemon juice 5 oz Rich short crust pastry; see -note 6 tb Golden Syrup; see note Put the syrup into a saucepan with the bread crumbs, lemon rind and juice and heat gently until just melted. Cool. Roll […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 5 oz Oat flakes (rolled oats)* 2 1/2 oz Whole meal flour 2 1/2 oz Plain white flour 2 1/2 oz Butter 2 1/2 oz Lard 2 1/2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan 1 pn Salt 1 pn Paprika 1 pn Cayenne pepper FOR THE FILLING 1 lb Onions Salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast 3 c Tepid (80 deg) 3 1/2 c Medium rye 1 sm Onion, halved Dissolve the yeast in 2 C. water, then beat in 2 C. flour beating till there are no lumps. Add the onion, cover loosely with a cloth and let stand at room temp. for […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter (2 sticks) 1 pk Cream cheese 2 1/2 c Sifted flour 2 1/2 c Light brown sugar (1 box) 4 tb Melted butter 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c Chopped nuts 3 Eggs Dough- Mix together butter, cream cheese and flour as for pie crust. Line small muffin tins […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Whipping cream 1 1/2 c Puffed raisins 1 c Chopped nuts 1/2 c Sugar 2 Bananas, sliced 6 Maraschino cherries, chopped Few grains salt Whip cream until stiff. Fold in sugar and salt. Divide in 2 portions. Combine bananas and raisins with 1/2 the cream. Pile lightly in baked […]