Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions FOR CRUST 1 1/4 c Flour 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Chili powder 1 ts Paprika 1/2 ts Salt 1 Stick chilled unsalted -butter; cut into bits 2 tb Ice water Raw rice for weighting shell -FOR FILLING- 1/2 lb Dried black beans; picked -over, or 3 cups canned -black beans, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 2 1/2 c Fresh blueberries 6 tb Sugar 1 tb Fresh lemon juice pn Salt 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon 6 tb Butter; at room temperature, 1/2 c Fresh raspberries -cut into bits Confectioners’ sugar 1 lg Egg yolk ———————NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERV——————— 415 x Calories 19 x G fat […]

Ingredients & Directions MACAROON SHELL 2 c Sweetened flaked coconut 2 tb All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 lg Egg whites 1/3 c Sugar FILLING 2 lg Egg yolks 2/3 c Heavy cream 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -chopped 2 tb Rum 6 oz White chocolate; chopped 1/2 c Sour cream RASPBERRY SAUCE 10 oz Frozen […]

Ingredients & Directions TART 2 1/2 c Flour 8 tb Sweet Butter in pieces 1/2 c Sugar 4 Egg Yolks 1 c Nuts, finely chopped 1 tb Rum Grated Rind of 1 Lemon 4 tb Ice Water FILLING 5 md Ripe Peaches 1/4 ts Almond Extract 1 tb Fresh Lemon Juice 1/4 ts Vanilla Extract […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Water 1 1/2 c Flour 2 ts Yeast In a non-reactive container (e.g., a quart-size plastic peanut butter or mayonaise jar with a plastic lid) mix together all ingredients. Cap loosely to keep the fruit flies out and leave at room temperature for about 5 days, stirring gently each […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 ts Yeast 1/4 c Warm Milk 3/4 c Water; Plus 1 tb Water; Plus 1 ts Water 2 1/2 c Flour Biga starter for Ciabatta: Stir yeast into warm water, let stand 10 min. Stir in remaining water and flour. Mix for 3 or 4 minutes. Let rise at cool room […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 (9-in) pre-baked tart shell 2 Eggs 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 1 2″ piece of vanilla bean 3/4 c Sugar – split open 1 c Flour 2 Strips of lemon zest 6 tb Butter; in 1/2-in bits -(1″ x 2″ each) 1/2 c Dry or stale macaroons 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 ts Dried yeast 1/4 c Warm water 1 1/2 c Water at room temperature 3 3/4 c Unbleached all-purpose flour Stir the yeast into the warm water & let proof for 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining water & then the flour, 1 c at a time. Mix with a wooden […]

Ingredients & Directions Short pastry Apricot jam; warmed – rolled out Fresh fruit – to about 1/8-in thickness -such as 12 tb Granulated sugar -Golden Delicious apples, 2 tb Granulated sugar – Pears and so forth -to sprinkle on Butter – rolled pastry 1/2 Lemon, juice only PREHEAT OVEN TO 425F. Roll out the pastry […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water 3/4 c Water; room temperature 1 tb Water; room temperature 1 ts Water; room temperature 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour Recipe by: Carol Field – The Italian Baker Stir the yeast into the warm water and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. […]