Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/3 c Shortbread cookie or graham -cracker crumbs 2 tb Sugar 1/4 c Parkay margarine; melted 1 pk (4-serving size) Jell-O -brand gelatin; apricot -flavor 1 c Boiling water 2/3 c Cold water 4 oz Cool Whip whipped topping; -thawed 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1 cn (16-oz) pear halves; drained Mint […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 2/3 c All purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Powdered sugar 1/2 c Unsalted butter; chilled, -cut into Pieces 2 lg Egg yolks 2 tb Ice water (about) 3 tb Apricot jam 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Water 2 tb Brandy 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon […]

Ingredients & Directions 15 oz Pkg Pillsbury -Refrigerated Pie Crusts FILLING 1/4 oz Envelope unflavored -gelatin 12 oz Can apricot nectar 1 c Whipping cream 11 oz Cream cheese, softened 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Vanilla 1 tb Lemon juice TOPPING 1 tb Sugar 1 tb Flour 2 ts Amaretto OR … […]

Ingredients & Directions BROWN BUTTER SUGAR CRUST: 3/4 c Unsalted butter-1 1/2 sticks 2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 Lemon,finely grated zest 3 Egg yolks,hard-cooked,chill & mash 1 lg Egg 2 tb Water FILLING: 1 c Walnuts,hazelnuts or pecans – finely ground 1 c Granulated sugar 1/4 c All-purpose […]

Ingredients & Directions -COCOA PASTRY- 1 1/2 c Flour 2/3 c Butter; softened 1/4 c Brown sugar; packed 2 tb Cocoa 1 Egg –TART– 8 oz Dried apricots 3 1/2 oz Macadamia nuts; coarsely -chopped 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter; melted 1/2 c Light corn syrup 1/4 ts Salt 2 Eggs —Chocolate-dipped -Apricots—– 1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 3 tb Confectioners’ sugar 1/3 c Butter or margarine 1 Egg, beaten 4 ts Milk Filling: 3 c Diced raw rhubarb 1 pk Strawberry flavored gelatin -(3 oz.) Crumble Topping: 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Butter or margarine Crust: Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions Honey Spice Cookie Recipe Substitute 1 Tbls. grated lemon peel for ginger; press scant 1/2 cup dough into each of eight 4 1/2″ fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Spread 3 Tbls. apricot preserves in each shell. Roll remaining dough into 1/4″ thick ropes; arrange lattice fashion over preserves. Brush with beaten […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Rhubarb (chopped) 1/4 c Butter (cut in pieces) (room -temperature) 1/4 c Brown sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Corn syrup 1 Egg (slightly beaten( 1/2 ts Vanilla Pastry or already made tart shells Scald rhubarb with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes, then drain. Add butter, sugar, salt, […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 Leaves phyllo 1 c Dried apricots 1/2 c Honey 2 c Water 1/2 ts Agar-agar powder 8 oz Tofu 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Lemon juice 16 oz Can apricot halves 1/4 c Apricot jam 1 oz Melted chocolate, optional Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9″ pie tin with non-stick […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 175 g Plain flour 85 g Butter 85 g Caster sugar FOR THE FILLING 175 g Rhubarb, trimmed and chopped 1/2 Piece preserved stem ginger -in syrup, very finely -chopped 25 g Light muscovado sugar 150 g Butter 150 g Caster sugar 3 md Eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 ts […]