Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 Sheet prepared pie crust 2 c Dry red wine 1 ts Ground cinnamon 2 lg Pears — peeled, halved and cored 2 c Cooked rice 2 c Half-and-half 1/2 c Sugar 2 tb Butter or margarine 1/4 ts Salt 2 Eggs; beaten 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 tb Sugar Prepare pie […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Asparagus (preferably white) 2 qt :boiling water mixed with 4 ts Salt 1 (9-in) unbaked pie shell 3 oz Well aged Emmenthaler cheese -coarsely grated 3/4 c Milk 3/4 c Whipping cream 2 md Eggs; lightly beaten 1/4 c Freshly grated Parmesan 1 tb Kirschwasser 1 ts Salt 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Nonfat milk 1/2 Vanilla bean, split 1/4 c Medium-grain rice 1/2 c Sugar 1 (8-ounce) carton frozen Egg substitute, thawed 1/3 c Low-fat ricotta cheese or Pureed fat-free cottage Cheese 2 tb Finely slivered candied Ginger 1 Low-Fat Sweet Pastry 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 tb Powdered sugar, optional Sliced […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 Chopped scallions, 6 oz Jar marinated artichoke -hearts 1 c Light cream 3 Eggs 1/2 pt Salt 1 c All purpose flour 1/2 pt Salt 8 tb Cold unsalted butter, cut up 1 Egg 1 c Garlic; minced 4 tb Butter Ground Pepper To Taste 8 oz Gruyere Cheese; grated WALNUT […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Strawberries 3 c Rhubarb; (1/2-in. pieces) 2/3 c Sugar 1 ts Grated orange peel 1/4 c Cornstarch 2 tb Orange-flavor liqueur -(optional) Orange shortbread crust -(recipe follows) Rinse and hull strawberries. Drain until dry on absorbent towels; cut berries in half. Set aside 1 cup of berries for garnish. In […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Ground walnuts (1 ounce) 2 tb Sugar 1/4 c Well-chilled unsalted butter -(1/2 stick) Cut into small pieces 1 tb (about) ice water FILLING 1/3 c Water 1/4 c (or more) sugar 1 c Chopped fresh rhubarb * 2 tb Water 3/4 ts Arrowroot 2 To […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2/3 c Millet 1 c Short-grained brown rice 1/3 c Wild rice 3 1/3 c Vegetable broth or water TOPPING 1 ts Mustard seeds 1 tb Toasted sesame oil 3 c Chopped fennel bulbs (2 -medium) 3 tb Minced fennel fronds 1/2 c Vegetable stock or water 2 1/4 c Roasted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Rhubarb 1/2 c Sugar-To Taste; Up To 3/4 -Cup 1/8 ts Ground clove 1 tb Orange flower water Alsatian Tart Dough; recipe -follows 1 Egg 1/2 c Creme fraiche or cream 1 tb Grand Marnier Powdered sugar Lightly butter an 11-inch tart pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Egg yolk; beaten lightly 1/4 c Sour cream 1 Sheet; (1/2 pound) thawed -frozen puff pastry, cut -into two 4 Inch squares and reserving -the rest for another use 1 c Quartered drained marinated -artichoke hearts 10 Vine-ripened cherry -tomatoes; halved 1 ts Fresh thyme leaves Can be prepared in […]

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 […]