Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 Piece Vanilla bean -; (1″ -long), split ; lengthwise 1 tb Sugar 1 pn Cinnamon 1/2 lb Frozen puff pastry sheets; -thawed 2 Plums; sliced 1/4″ thick 2 Fresh apricots; sliced 1/4″ -thick 3 tb Apricot jam; melted, -strained, And kept warm Vanilla ice cream; as an -accompaniment If desired Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions 10 Inch shortcrust pastry tart -base made ; with 175g buttery Shortcrust 3 tb Plum or apricot jam 110 g Unsalted butter at room -temperature 110 g Caster sugar 2 Eggs; beaten 135 g Ground almonds 1 tb Self raising flour 1 ts Baking powder 225 g Dessert plums 1 tb Flaked […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Warm water 2 pk Yeast; not instant 2 c Milk 2 c Flour, all-purpose Recipe by: Jo Merrill Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over warm water; sprinkle yeast over this. Let stand in warm place until doubled in size; about 10 minutes Mix milk, remaining sugar, flour and […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Onions; sliced 1/4 ts Crumbled dried rosemary 1/4 ts Dried thyme; crumbled 2 tb Unsalted butter 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Sugar A; (17 1/4-ounce) ; package frozen puff ; pastry (2 sheets), ; thawed An egg wash made by beating -1 large egg ; with 1 teaspoon water […]

Ingredients & Directions For Water Starter: 1 pk Active Dry Yeast 1/2 c Warm Water; Or Milk, *Note 1 c Milk 1 c Flour 1 c Granulated Sugar *NOTE: If you use milk, add 1/2 C milk, 1 C flour and 1 C granulated sugar. Set in a warmish place, like near the stove, and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Prepared puff pastry dough; -thawed if needed 2 lb Onions; sliced 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb Minced garlic 2 tb Chopped basil 1/3 c Grated Parmesan cheese 2 md Firm ripe tomatoes; sliced -1/8″ thick, And seeded 1 cn Anchovies – (2 oz); or to -taste 20 Pitted Nicoise […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Cake mix 1 pk Instant pudding mix; 3 oz 2/3 c Vegetable oil 4 Eggs 1 c Nuts; chopped Brandied fruit 1/2 Fruit from starter Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until smooth with electric mixer at medium speed. Fold in chopped nuts and one […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Chunky pineapple; drained 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy Combine in a glass gallon jar and let set for two weeks. Cover loosely with aluminum foil with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily. DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON. Be sure to stir daily. After two […]

Ingredients & Directions -FOR APPLESAUCE FILLING- 2 1/2 lb McIntosh apples; (about 6) 1 lb Purple or red plums; (about -4), halved ; and pitted 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Apple juice 2 tb Fresh lemon juice FOR COOKIE CRUST 1/2 c Hazelnuts; toasted and -skinned ; (procedure follows) 3 tb Sugar 1 1/3 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pineapple; canned; cubed 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy 1 c Maraschino cherries And juice 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy 1 c Peaches; and juice; sliced 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy In a large one gallon jar, combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. Let these […]