Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Shortening 3 Eggs, well beaten 1 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Finely shredded lemon peel 1/3 c Lemon juice Blueberries Sift together the flour and salt; cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water over part […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 lg Eggs 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Fresh lemon juice 1/2 Grated lemon rind~ 2 tb Unsalted butter; cut up 3 Sheets phyllo 1/2 c Butter; clarified~ 1/2 3/4 cup sugar 2 Egg whites 3 tb Brown sugar For curd: Whip eggs and sugar until very light and fluffy with a […]

Ingredients & Directions 7 lg Egg yolks 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Fresh lemon juice 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1 1/2 tb Grated lemon zest 16 Pre-baked tartlet shells; up -to 20 Edible flowers; optional 1. Whip egg yolks at high speed in mixer until doubled in volume, about 10 minutes. They will be pale-yellow […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Sugar 6 tb Lemon juice (up to 8) 2 Lemons, rind of, grated 1/2 c Butter 6 Eggs, well beaten 12 Baked tart shells (use your -favorite pie crust) I looked for recipes that had a colonial history. Brandied peaches seemed to be the easiest to prepare of the […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk (11-oz) Jell-O no-bake -cheesecake mix 1/4 c Sugar 2/3 c Parkay margarine; melted 2 pk (4-serving size) Jell-O -brand gelatin; lemon flavor 2 c Boiling water 1 c Cold water 3 c Cold milk 1 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind (optional) 1 c (about) seedless red or -green grapes; halved […]

Ingredients & Directions —–pastry—– 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Shortening 5 tb Ice water —–lemon butter—– 1 1/2 tb Butter or margarine 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon 3 Eggs; well beaten Recipe by: Leon Gerst leon.gerst@CCS.ORG Pastry: Sift […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Sheet tray of 3/8-inch thick -puff; frozen 2/3 c Fresh squeezed strained -lemon juice 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 1 c Blueberries Whisk the juice, sugar eggs and yolks together in a pot, being careful not to aerate it too much. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly but […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Sugar 2 oz Almond paste (1/4 cup) 6 ts Chilled butter 1 Egg yolk LEMON FILLING: 2 md Lemons 4 tb Butter 2 Eggs 1/4 c Sour cream 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Confectioners’ sugar ALMOND PASTRY: PREPARATION AND COOKING: For The Pastry, […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c Unbleached all purpose -flour 1/4 c Sliced almonds 1 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 7 tb Chilled unsalted butter, -cut into pieces 1 tb Cold water 1/2 ts Almond extract FILLING 4 Large eggs 1 1/4 c Sugar 6 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Grated lemon peel 2 […]

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