Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 14 tb Butter; softened 1/2 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks 1 Lemon; zest of, grated 3/4 c Finely ground almonds 1 3/4 c Flour FILLING 2 1/2 lb Ripe; firm pears, peeled, -cored; and cubed -or- 1 cn (large) pears; drained, -cubed, though not as good 8 tb Butter 3/4 c […]

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 […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/2 c All purpose flour; (plus 3 -tablespoons) 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Unsalted butter; (plus 3 -tablespoons), chilled cut -into 1/2 inch pieces 1 lg Egg; beaten to blend 2 ts Ice water; (about) FILLING 4 lg Eggs 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Orange juice […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Sugar 1 lg Egg White, Beaten 2 c Butter Or Margarine Sugar 2 lg Eggs Cinnamon 4 c Flour, Unbleached, Unsifted Pecan, Halves Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour. Chill dough overnight. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board. Work […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 tb Extra virgin olive oil 5 Spanish onions; sliced 1/4″ -thick 4 Anchovy fillets 1 tb Freshly chopped thyme leaves 2 c Flour; plus board flour 1/2 c Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 c Milk; barely warmed 2 Eggs 4 tb Cream In a 12 inch to 14 inch saute pan, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Plus 1 tb butter 4 md Onions 1 3/4 c All purpose flour 4 Bacon slices, diced 1 Egg 1/2 c Whipping cream (be generous) 4 tb Half and half (milk & cream) 2 Eggs Salt Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 400F (250C). Lightly grease an 11 inch quiche […]

Ingredients & Directions TART SHELL 1 1/2 c Flour; all-purpose 3/4 ts Dried thyme 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Butter; chilled & cut into . small pieces 1/4 c Vegetable shortening 4 -6 Tbsp cold water FILLING 2 tb Butter 2 Red delicious apples; cored . and thinly sliced 2 Golden delicious apples; . cored […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Puff pastry – and tossed with -(fresh or thawed frozen) Lemon juice 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Water 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted 5 lb Golden Delicious apples Sugar – peeled, cored, quartered FOR PASTRY: Preheat oven to 300 F. Roll pastry 1/8 inch thick. Cut into […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb Puff pastry dough 1 c Sugar 6 lg Cooking apples (like 3/4 c Whipping cream Newton, Pippin, 3 tb Unsalted butter, cut in Granny Smith) Small pieces 4 1/2 tb Butter Caramel ice cream: 1/3 c Sugar 8 Egg yolks 3 tb Calvados 2/3 c Sugar 1 Egg, lightly […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 2/3 c Heavy cream 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; -cut into small pieces 3 tb Honey 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Walnut halves; (about 10 oz) 1 Recipe for Pate Sucree dough 2 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -chopped -PATE SUCREE- 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 3 tb Sugar […]