Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Water, 1/2 c Potato flakes. 1 c Sugar, and Now the starters. This is the starter that Connie used. After that is an alternative for people who have trouble with the first one. Potato starter I: Mix the ingredients. Cover loosely and leave in a warm place, such as on […]

Ingredients & Directions 175 g Plain flour; (6oz) 125 g Butter; melted (4oz) 40 g Icing sugar; (1 1/2oz) 1 tb Cold water 125 g Caster sugar; (4oz) 3 md Eggs 142 ml Double cream; (5floz) Grated rind and juice of 2 -lemons Lemon slices; icing sugar -and ; shredded lime, to ; decorate Mix […]

Ingredients & Directions INGREDIENTS: 2 c Bread flour 2 c Lukewarm milk 2 1/2 ts Yeast (one package) Notes: A true sourdough starter is nothing more than the flour and milk or water which sits at room temperature for several days and catches live yeast bacteria from the air. Most starter recipes today include yeast […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 5 oz Plain flour 3 oz Butter 1 oz Caster sugar FILLING 5 Lemons 2 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 4 oz Caster sugar 1/4 pt Single cream DECORATION 2 oz Caster sugar 1/4 pt Double cream Pre-heat the oven to 200C. Pastry: Put the flour in a bowl. Cut the butter […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Envelope dry yeast 2 c Warm water (105 – 115 F) 1 tb Sugar 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour Makes about 3 cups Sprinkle yeast and sugar over water in large bowl; stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Cover bowl with […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Shortcrust pastry. 2 Eggs 2 Egg whites. 150 g Sugar. 80 g Butter. 2 Lemons Salt 1 Preheat the oven (gas mark 7 / 425F / 220C). Grease a flan dish with butter. Roll out the pastry to line the base and sides of the dish, and prick the base […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 Eggs -lemon juice 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 c Dark or light raisins 1 pn Salt 1 Teasp. vanilla extract 1 c Granulated sugar 1/2 c Coarsely chopped walnuts 1/4 c Fresh, frozen, or canned 1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped Wonderful Pastry 1, 2, or 4 for 9″ two-crust pie […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 75 g Castor sugar 1 Lemon; zest of 125 g Unsalted butter 1 Egg 190 g Flour FOR THE FILLING 8 Lemons 3 1/2 c Castor sugar 1/2 c Lemon marmalade 6 Eggs 3/4 c Cream 1/2 c Sour cream 1/2 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Castor sugar; extra […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 No. 2 can (2 1/2 cups) tart 2 tb Cornstarch -red 3 Or 4 drops almond extract Pitted cherries 6 Drops red food coloring 1/2 c Sugar 4 Baked pastry shells Drain cherries; add water to cherry liquid to make 1 cup. Combine sugar and cornstarch; slowly stir in liquid. Cook, […]

Ingredients & Directions Sugar dough Tartelette molds; -(miniature) Grated rind of 3 lemons 6 oz Lemon juice; (about 5 -lemons) 1 3/4 c Granulated sugar 5 lg Eggs 2 oz Melted butter; (1/2 stick) Mix together sugar and eggs. Mix in lemon rind and lemon juice. Add melted butter. Cook on top of double boiler […]