Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 ts Almond extract 1 pn Salt 1 c Plus 1 tablespoon unsalted -butter 4 oz Bittersweet chocolate -LEMON-ALMOND PASTRY CREAM- 3 c Half-and-half 1 ts Almond extract 1 Lemon; Zest of 3/4 c Granulated sugar 8 Egg yolks 3 tb Cornstarch 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Shortcrust pastry FILLING Raspberry or Strawberry jam 4 oz Margarine 4 oz Caster sugar 4 oz Ground almonds 2 Eggs, well beaten Few drops almond essence Set oven to 375/F or Mark 5. Line a shallow pie dish with pastry and spread with a layer of jam. Mix all the […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 1 lg Egg 2 lg Egg yolks 1 tb Cornstarch 2 ts Fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 pt Basket fresh boysenberries -or 1 1/3 cup; thawed ; frozenunsweetened -boysenberries 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter; (1/2 stick) -CRUST- 1 1/4 c Unbleached all purpose flour 1/4 c Sugar 1 pn […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 ts Salt (optional) 1/4 c Ice water FILLING 3 Medium sized eggs, at room Temperature 1/2 c Superfine sugar 1/2 c Butter at room temperature 3/4 c Ground almonds 2 tb (Heaping) good-quality Strawberry preserves PASTRY: Measure out the flour […]

Ingredients & Directions Pie Dough 1 8 inch or 9-inch tart ring -or false ; bottom tart pan Cookie sheet Parchment paper or aluminum -foil 1 pk Uncooked navy; pinto or -similar ; bean, up to 2 pks 1 Thin slice plain vanilla -cake same ; size as tart pan optional 1/2 c Heavy cream […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust 4 tb Butter 1/3 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 c Cake crumbs 1/2 c Ground almonds 1/4 ts Almond extract 1 ts Milk 1 tb Raspberry jam Cream butter & sugar; add egg & beat well. Add cake crumbs, almonds, extract & milk; mix thoroughly. Spread jam […]

Ingredients & Directions -THE SHORTCRUST PASTRY- 225 g Plain white flour; (8oz) 1 pn Salt 115 g Butter; chilled and diced ; (or use 55g (2oz) ; each of butter and ; lard) (4oz) -THE FILLING- 2 Ripe papayas 2 Pieces Waitrose Stem Ginger; -plus 10ml (2tsp) of ; the syrup from the ; jar […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Butter 9″ baked pastry shell,cooled 1/4 c Almonds; shelled 1/4 c Sugar, caster 1 ts Distilled rose water 2 g Eggs. large 1 1/2 c Raspberries or loganberries Heat the oven to 400 degress. Dice the butter and barely melt it in a small saucepan over low heat. Away from […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Ricotta Cheese — 250 g/8 Oz 1 Orange Zest 4 Eggs 1/2 c Granulated Sugar — 120 g/4 Oz 4 c Raspberries — 250 g/8 oz/2 Pts 3/4 c Unsalted Butter — 185 g/6 Oz 1/2 c Confectioner’s Sugar — 90 G/3 oz 1 1/2 c Flour, All-Purpose — 250 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Skim milk 1 Egg white 1/8 ts Pepper, black 2 Bluefish fillets, 4 oz 1/4 c Bread crumbs -MOCK TARTAR SAUCE- 1/2 c Yogurt, nonfat 1 tb Sour pickle; minced 1 tb Green olive, pitted; minced 1 tb Parsley, fresh; minced 1/4 ts Mustard, powdered 1 ts Lemon juice 1/8 […]