Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 175 g Puff pastry; (6oz) 50 g Unsalted butter; (2oz) 1 Clove garlic 1 sm Onion; finely chopped 2 Leeks; shredded 1 tb Fresh tarragon FILLING 75 g Mature cheddar; grated (3oz) 3 Eggs 300 ml Whipping cream; (1/2pint) Grated nutmeg Salt and pepper -VINAIGRETTE- 1 tb Sherry and tarragon vinegar 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Puff pastry dough 1 c Sugar 6 lg Cooking apples (like 3/4 c Whipping cream Newton, Pippin, 3 tb Unsalted butter, cut in Granny Smith) Small pieces 4 1/2 tb Butter Caramel ice cream: 1/3 c Sugar 8 Egg yolks 3 tb Calvados 2/3 c Sugar 1 Egg, lightly […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 Ripe pears 600 ml Single cream; (1 pint) 1 Split vanilla pod; (seeds -removed and ; saved) 4 Egg yolks 2 tb Plain flour 1 ts Cornflour 2 tb Caster sugar 1 tb Ground almonds 1 tb Pear liqueur Icing sugar to dredge FOR THE CARAMEL ALMONDS 140 g Caster sugar; […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry for double crust pie 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1/2 c Brown sugar;lightly packed 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Corn syrup 1/4 ts -Salt 1/4 c Shortening;’golden’ flavour 3/4 c Raisins Prepare pastry. Roll out thinly on floured surface. Cut into rounds with 4″ round cutter. Fit into medium-sized muffin cups. Combine […]

Ingredients & Directions 225 g Plain flour; (8oz) 115 g Butter; chilled and cubed ; (4oz) 1 Egg yolk 3 tb Ice cold water 400 g Apricots; (14oz) 40 g Glaicer cherries; (1 1/2oz) 3 Rounded tbsp lemon curd 75 g Butter; (3oz) 110 g Self-raising flour; (4oz) 85 g Caster sugar; (3 oz) 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Brown sugar 4 tb Cream 1 tb Flour Pie crust; uncooked 1 tb Butter Mix the brown sugar, flour, butter and cream. Pour the mixture into an uncooked pie crust, covering the top with woven strips of pastry dough, if desired. Bake at 400F for about 30 minutes. SOURCE:_A Taste […]

Ingredients & Directions === FOR SHORTBREAD CRUSTS -=== 1/4 c Sugar 1 c All-purpose flour 1 Stick Cold unsalted butter === FOR LIME CREAM === 1 c Sour cream 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Fresh lime juice 3 Firm ripe kiwifruits -; (to -4) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make crusts: In a food processor […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Butter 1 Egg 4 Leeks; up to 5 2 tb Light cream -finely chopped 1 c White cheddar cheese;mild 1/2 c -Water -grated 2 tb Flour;all purpose Pastry for 9 inch tart shell -Salt & ground black pepper Pate aux Poireaux This leek and cheese quiche from Ile d’Orleans is […]

Ingredients & Directions TOPPING 1/2 Whole cherry preserves 2 tb Kirsch; (clear cherry ; brandy) 1/2 c Chilled whipping cream 2 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla extract SOUFFLES Butter Finely ground almonds or -sugar 3 tb All purpose flour 3/4 c Milk 1/3 c Plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 c Dried tart cherries 4 Egg […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Maple syrup 1/4 c -Cold water 1 c Whipping cream 1 Pie shell, 9″;baked, crust 1/4 c Cornstarch Rich and simple, this delectable pie recipe belongs to Rose-Aime Dumais, who runs a maple syrup operation, Erabliere Dumais, at St. Alexandre near Riviere du Loup. In saucepan, combine maple syrup […]