Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Cornmeal flour 1 ts Salt 1 Stick Cold unsalted butter; -cut into pieces 6 tb Solid vegetable shortening; -cold 5 tb Ice water; to 6 tbsps Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Using your hands work the butter and shortening into the flour, until the mixture […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c BLUE BONNET Margarine, -chopped -softened 1 ts Grated lemon peel 1 c Granuated sugar 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 2 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Raspberry preserves 1 c PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, Confectioners’ sugar In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat margarine and granulated sugar until light and […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-purpose flour; (750ml) 1 ts Salt; (5ml) 1 c Vegetable shortening or -lard; (250ml) 4 tb Hot tap water; (60 to 90ml) -(4 to 6) 3 Eggs 1/3 c Sugar; (80ml) 1 1/2 c Milk; (375ml) ( Everything should be prepared before cooking) 1.Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon (2ml) of […]

Ingredients & Directions 450 g Shortcrust pastry; (1lb) 2 lg Potatoes Olive oil 1 bn Spinach; blanched and ; refreshed 1/2 ts Grated nutmeg 175 g Gruyere cheese; (6 oz) 3 Eggs; lightly beaten 225 ml Double cream; (8fl oz) 1 Bundle asparagus; blanched -and ; refreshed Salt and black pepper Chives and Parmesan to […]

Ingredients & Directions -SWEET PIE DOUGH- 4 c Cake flour ds Fresh lemon juice 5/8 c Sugar pn Fresh vanilla bean seeds OR 2 1/2 Skicks sweet butter 2 dr To 3 drops vanilla extract 1 Whole egg FILLING 16 oz Fromage blanc OR 2 tb Kirsch -Farmer’s cheese OR 3/4 c To 1 cup […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Bacon; diced small 1 qt Heavy cream 1 Garlic head 7 Egg yolks 1 c Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano -cheese 1 tb Crystal Hot Sauce 1 tb Worcestershire sauce Salt; to taste Freshly-ground white pepper; -to taste 1 Homemade savory pie shell; -blind-baked in A tart pan 1 lg Vidalia onion 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Prepared pie shell (deep Tart pan) 1 qt Cream 2 c Sugar 1 Vanilla bean, split in half 7 Egg yolks 2 lb Fresh peach, quartered, Caramelized Whipped cream in pastry bag With star tip Fresh mint sprigs Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a sauce pot, combine the […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 3 Sticks cold unsalted butter; -cut into bits (1 ; 1/2 cups) 2 lg Egg yolks; beaten lightly 1 c Strained strawberry jam In a large bowl whisk together the flour, the sugar, and the salt, add the butter, and blend the […]

Ingredients & Directions -FOR THE PEAR MIXTURE- 4 c Cranberry juice cocktail 1/2 c Sugar 4 Inch cinnamon stick 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 4 lg Firm-ripe pears; halved -lengthwise, ; peeled, cored, and ; reserved in a bowl ; of cold water ; acidulated with the ; juice of 1/2 lemon 1/3 c Dried […]

Ingredients & Directions -ALMOND CRUST- 1/4 c Almonds; slivered blanched -cut into small pieces 1 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 lg Egg; cold 1/4 ts -Salt 1/2 ts Almond extract 3 tb Brown sugar; firmly packed 1/4 ts Lemon zest;freshly grated 1/2 c Butter;cold, unsalted,1stick -GLAZE- 3/4 c Apricot preserves 3 tb Sherry -TO […]