Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -BEST: BASIC MUFFIN MIX- 5 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 1/4 c Whole wheat flour 2 1/2 c Natural bran 1 3/4 c Skim milk powder 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 tb Baking powder 2 ts Salt HEALTHY START MUFFIN 1 c All-bran cereal 1 1/4 c Water 1/3 c Fancy […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz Home-candied angelica 1 Shortcrust pastry * 1 1/2 oz Butter 1 1/2 tb Honey 1/2 c Curd cheese 1 Egg yolk; mixed with: 1 ts Milk 1 Egg white *Note: Shortcrust pastry made with 7-8 oz flour will be about right for this recipe. These tarts are irresistible when made […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- Shortbread; See Recipe # 22 –TART– 1/2 lb Cream Cheese 3 tb Confectioners’ Sugar 1 ts Lemon Juice 2 Eggs; Large 2/3 c Heavy Cream NOTE: As this is a tart rather than a cheesecake, you should use an 8-inch tart pan or flan ring. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 5 oz Oat flakes (rolled oats) * 2 1/2 oz Wholemeal flour 2 1/2 oz Plain white flour 2 1/2 oz Butter 2 1/2 oz Lard 2 1/2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan Paprika & cayenne pepper -FOR THE FILLING- 1 lb Onions 1/4 pt Soured cream 2 1/2 oz […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Beef, lean; top round or -sirloin 6 Egg yolks 1 ts Onion powder 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper, black 1 ts Oil, vegetable 1/4 c Chives; chopped Using a grinder or food processor fitted with a metal blade, process beef until finely minced. Process a second time. Do not […]

Ingredients & Directions Tart pastry 3 oz Grated cheese* 2 oz Fresh leaf spinach 2 oz Greens **see note 1 lg Leek 4 Spring onions 4 tb (heaped) chopped parsley 5 Eggs (less 1 white) 1/2 pt Milk 1/2 pt Single cream *Note: Scottish Cheddar is excellent used in this recipe. ** Greens may be […]

Ingredients & Directions -KYLLIKKI FULLER (BHHJ17B) 1 Beer; flat 1 1/4 c Flour Mix well, let sit on counter 5-10 days, stir 3 x per day. When it begins to separate into creamy thick bottom and thin liquid top is ready to use in any sourdough recipe. I do have a good sour bread recipe […]

Ingredients & Directions THE PASTRY 8 oz Flour 3 oz Cold lard 3 oz Cold butter 3 tb Ice-cold water (or more) -THE FILLING- 1 Live lobster * 5 Eggs ** 1/2 pt Milk 1/2 pt Single cream *Note: the lobster should be good and lively. A “cripple” – that is, one with only one […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c Flour; all purpose 1 tb Sugar; granulated 6 tb Butter; cold 1 Egg yolk 1 tb Water 1 tb Lemon juice FILLING 1/2 c Water (more or less) 3 tb Cornstarch 3/4 c Sugar; granulated 1 c Raspberries; fresh PASTRY: In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 10″ shortcrust pastry case — thoroughly blind-bakec 2 Thin-skinned oranges Honey and sugar Stick cinnamon Ground cinnamon Allspice 1/4 pt Double cream 1/4 lb Fromage blanc (or see note) -OR- Low-fat soft cheese 2 tb Ground almonds Measure 2 tablespoons sugar into a bowl and stir in 4 tablespoons boiling water. […]