Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions See part 1 together the lumps should mass–if too dry, pulse in droplets more water. Do not over-mix: the dough should not mass on the blade–it should hold together when pressed. The final blending: Turn the dough out onto your work surface and with the heel, not the warm palm, of your […]

Ingredients & Directions -PATE BRISEE- 2 c Flour;all purpose 14 tb Butter;cut in small pieces 2 ts Sugar,granulated 1 Egg 1 ts -Salt 1 tb Milk FILLING 1/2 c Raspberry Jam 2/3 c Almonds;ground; 2 oz 4 tb Butter;softened 1 c Pound cake crumbs;2 oz 4 1/2 tb Sugar,granulated 1/2 ts Almond extract 1 Egg […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Sliced yellow onions; (1 1/2 -pound) 4 tb Olive oil; up to 6 Chilled pie crust dough; -made from 2 pound ; (7 cup) flour (see ; recipes below) Salt and pepper 1 ts Dried oregano or thyme; or -mixed dried ; herbs 24 Black olives; (the dried ; Mediterranean […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Butter 1/2 c Corn syrup 1/2 c Brown sugar; packed 1/2 c Raisins; or currants 1/2 ts Vanilla 12 Tart shells;lined with 1 Egg -pastry shells “These tarts were the basis for Butter Tart Pie and Butter Tart Squares which appeared in later decades. Another variation uses maple syrup instead […]

Ingredients & Directions 15 oz Solid-pack pumpkin puree 3 lg Eggs 1/2 c Honey 1/4 c Light brown sugar; (packed) 1 c Heavy cream; plus 2 tb Heavy cream 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Coarse salt 1 lg Egg yolk === PIE DOUGH === 3 3/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 Eggs 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Brown sugar; packed 1/4 ts -salt 3/4 c Corn syrup 2 1/4 c Currants or raisins 3 tb Butter; melted 1 Pie shell, 9″, unbaked 4 ts Flour; all purpose In bowl, beat eggs lightly. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, flour, vanilla […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Raisins 1 Egg 16 Tart shells; baked 1 ts Vinegar 1/4 c Butter;soft 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Sugar; brown, lightly packe Salt 1/2 c Corn syrup Preheat oven to 400F. Sprinkle raisins evenly in baked shells. In bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat in corn syrup, egg, vinegar, […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 4 md Golden Delicious apples 2 tb Cold unsalted butter 4 Gingersnap cookies Half a; (17 1/4-ounce) ; package (1 sheet) ; frozen puff pastry, ; thawed ACCOMPANIMENT Lightly sweetened whipped -cream or ice ; cream Preheat over to 450F. In a dry heavy saucepan (about 1-quart capacity) cook […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Fresh, raw sirloin or 1/4 lb Tenderloin beef, cubed 1/2 ts Capers 1/4 ts Worcestershire sauce 1/4 ts Dijon mustard 1 x 1-inch piece onion Place the meat in a blender or food processor and process until meat is finely chopped. Add remaining ingrediants and repeat processing. Form into ball. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 400 gram Sho Crust Pastry 500 g Cooked Spinach 4 Eggs 200 g Fresh Ricotta 50 g Grated Parmesan 100 g Red Pesto Sauce 4 tb Mayonnaise 4 tb Water 1 Pinches Nutmeg Salt and Pepper Sauce 1. Roll out the pastry, line the loose bottomed flan rings, and refrigerate for […]