Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Swiss chard or spinach, ribs -removed; leaves chopped Prebaked 12inch wide tart -shell 1 lb Ricotta cheese 1/2 lb Farmer’s cheese 1/2 c Chopped fresh basil 4 Large eggs,; plus 1 1/2 ts Saffron threads dissolved in 1 tb Boiling water 4 tb Butter,; almost melted Preheat the oven to […]

Ingredients & Directions Tart Pastry: Egg Custard Filling: 1/4 c Butter 2 Whole extra large eggs 1/4 c Lard 3 Extra large egg yolks 1 Egg 1 c Whole milk 6 tb Sugar 1/2 c Half and half 2 c Sifted all purpose flour. 1 c Sugar Cream the butter with lard. Add egg and […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry: 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Unsalted butter, cut in -small pieces 5 tb Ice water (or 6 tb) Apple filling: 1 1/4 lb Cooking apples, peeled, -cored and coarsely chopped 8 ts Sugar 16 ts Shredded cheddar cheese Pastry: Combine flour and salt in large bowl. With […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 c Flour 2 tb Whipping cream 4 tb Butter, cut into small 1/2 ts Salt – pieces 3 c Dried beans, for weighting 2 tb Sugar – down pastry shell FILLING 1/2 c Water 3 Eggs, beaten 4 tb Sugar MIX ALL THE PASTRY INGREDIENTS together in a bowl or […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Cream 4 oz Cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 c Sliced black olives Salt and pepper to taste Prepared tart shell(s) You can either bake this in 1 large tart shell or 4 smaller ones. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375F. Beat eggs lightly and mix in all other ingredients. […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Flour (2 cups plus 3 1/2 -think. K.B.] -Tbsp) Topping: 30 g Fresh yeast (1 oz) 1 1/2 kg Damson plums, rinsed, pitted 100 g Butter (7 Tbsp) -(3 1/4 lbs) 2 Eggs 5 tb Sugar 1 pn Salt 1 tb Cinnamon 3 tb Sugar 30 g Butter for greasing […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pie shell; partially baked -(lattice crust recipe) 3 Eggs 1/3 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon juice and lemon zest 2 c Finely shredded carrot 4 tb Butter melted 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Flour 1/2 c Almonds 1/4 c Apricot glaze Mix eggs, sugar, lemon juice and zest; add carrots […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 CORNMEAL PASTRY dough 3 tb Chopped fresh oregano (Or 1 1 Egg white, lightly beaten -Tbl dried), divided 2 Medium-size tomatoes 1/8 ts Ground balck pepper 2 Eggs 1 Jar marinated artichokes (6 1 c Part-skim milk ricotta -ounces), drained and -cheese Halved lengthwise 1 c Shredded mozzarella cheese 8 Nicoise […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Firm-ripe Bosc pears; (3-5) 1/2 Stick unsalted butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon -DOUGH- 3/4 Stick cold unsalted butter 1 1/4 c Flour 2 tb Cold vegetable shortening 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Ice water; (up to 4) Prepare dough: Cut butter into 1/2 inch cubes. Using fingers or […]

Ingredients & Directions -PATE BRISEE- 1 1/2 c Unbleached white flour 1 Egg yolk 2 tb Sugar 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/2 c Butter; chilled 1 tb -Cold water, more if needed — cut into small pieces FILLING 5 c Fresh or frozen blueberries 1 tb Cornstarch; dissolved in: 2 tb -Water 2 ts […]