Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Water 1 tb Sugar 1 c Flour 4 tb Commercial buttermilk Sourdough starters can be purchased commercially or they can be started on your own. Your own might be more fun. One cup of water is mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 cup flour, and 4 tablespoons commercial buttermilk. Mix […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Refrigerated pie crusts; (18 -oz) 1 ts Flour 5 c Assorted fruit; -(blueberries, ; strawberries, ; bananas) 1 Jar strawberry glaze; (18 -oz) 1/2 c Frozen whipped topping; -thawed Allow both pie crusts to stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Remove crusts from pouches. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Shortening 1/2 c Currants 1 1/2 tb Minced candied orange peel 1 1/2 tb Minced candied lemon peel 1/8 ts Nutmeg 1/8 ts Cinnamon 1/2 Egg, slightly beaten 2 tb Cookie or biscuit crumbs 1 1/2 tb Minced candied citron Cream shortening and sugar. Add candied peel, […]

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 1 Refrigerated piecrust from -15 oz. pkg.; softened as -directed on package 2 md Bananas; cut into 1/4″ -slices 4 1/2 ts Light rum; * see below 2 ts Grated orange peel 2/3 c Chopped pecans 2/3 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 c Whipping cream 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/2 […]

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 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 -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 […]