Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 2 c All purpose flour 3/4 ts Salt 4 tb Ice water FILLING 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 1/2 c Corn syrup 1/4 c Shortening 1 tb Cornstarch 1 tb Vinegar 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Raisins Prepare pastry. Roll out thinly on lightly floured surface. Cut into […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz (3/4 cup) cream cheese; at -room temperature l Cup grated panela or -dry-curd farmer cheese 2 Pieces; (1/2-pound) puff -pastry, each cut into a -12-inch circle. 1 Egg; lightly beaten 2/3 c Guava paste or other fruit -jam or puree mixed with 1/4 -cup Freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 Leaves phyllo 1 c Dried apricots 1/2 c Honey 2 c Water 1/2 ts Agar-agar powder 8 oz Tofu 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Lemon juice 16 oz Can apricot halves 1/4 c Apricot jam 1 oz Melted chocolate, optional Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9″ pie tin with non-stick […]

Ingredients & Directions 10 1/2 oz Package silken tofu 3/4 c Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Arrowroot powder/cornstarch 1 c Fructose/sugar Blend together all the ingredients in a blender till smooth. Adjust sweetener to taste. Cook mixture on the stove top. Bring to a boil on low heat, stiring constantly till thickened. When thickened, pour […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 lb Boneless pork loin roast, -fat trimmed Salt Pepper 1 c Dry red wine 1/2 c Orange juice 3 tb Chopped shallots or onions 1 Clove garlic, minced 1/4 ts Minced ginger root 1/8 ts Ground allspice 1/8 ts Pepper 3 tb Cornstarch 1/3 c Cold water 1 lb Fresh or […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1/2 C Plain flour 2 T Sugar 1/8 t Salt 2 oz Butter 2 oz Hazelnuts, roasted 1 Egg yolk -ground 2 t Water CUSTARD FILLING 4 Egg yolks 1 3/4 C Cream 1/4 C Sugar 3 t Gelatine 1 t Vanilla extract 2 T Water TOPPING 2 lb Cherries, canned […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 Whole green onions Drizzle of olive oil Salt and pepper 4 (4-inch) puff pastry -shells,; blind-baked 2 c Thinly sliced new potatoes,; -blanched 4 sl Of Provolone cheese 1/2 c Crispy bacon pieces,; about -5 slices 1 tb Finely chopped parsley Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Preheat the grill. Season […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 C Water, warm 1 pk Yeast (dry), active -(about 110 degrees F.) -(optional) 2 1/2 C Flour Get a container for the starter. Crockery is best, but just about anything can be used, except metal. Try to get something with a lid. I use a vinyl plastic food-storage container. Mix flour […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Pearl onions (red or white) -I didn’t know they came in -red…but little red -onions beget big red -onions… Nonstick cooking spray 24 3-inch wonton wrappers 3 oz Goat cheese 1 tb Olive oil 2 c Packed-down chopped fresh -collard greens or kale -(YUMMY) opps, trim the -stems 1/4 Water […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pie shell (make your own, 2 1/2 t Cornstarch -or buy the frozen, 10 C Fruit, sliced -uncooked kind) Cinnamon or nutmeg, 1/2 C Water -ground (to taste) 1 C Sugar Mash about 2 C of the fruit in a saucepan with the water, sugar, and cornstarch. Add another sprinkle of […]