Baking Chefs

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 1/2 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 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. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 (9-in) pre-cooked tart shell 3/4 c Apricot jam 2 lb Apples 1/4 c Calvados -preferably Golden Delicious -=OR=- Dark Rum or Cognac 1/2 Lemon, juiced 2 tb Butter 2 tb Sugar (or more if needed) PEEL, QUARTER and core the apples. Slice 3 apples into thin slices, toss with lemon juice […]

Ingredients & Directions TO MAKE 2 1/3 CUPS BIGA 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water; 105 To 115 Deg F 3/4 c Water; Room Temp, + 1 T 2 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour; -Unbleached To Make 3 1/2 Cups Biga: 1/2 tb Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water; 105 To 115 […]

Ingredients & Directions APPLE FILLING 2 lb Golden delicious apples 2 tb Lemon juice 1/2 c Sugar 2 tb Dark rum 3 tb Butter -BRETON DOUGH- 1 c Butter 1 tb Dark rum, optional 1 c Sugar 4 Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla extract ———————VARIATION:BRETON WALNUT TART——————— WALNUT FILLING 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Dried cherries 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Seedless raisins 1 ts Cinnamon ,ground 1/3 c Brandy 1/2 ts Mace ,ground 4 ea Granny Smith apples, peeled, 1/4 ts Cloves ,ground Cored, diced (2 1/2 cups) 1/4 ts Ginger ,ground 1 ea Orange, seedless, ground 2 ea Pie shells, 8-inch, […]

Ingredients & Directions –Chocolate Crust Layer– 1/2 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Hotel Bar Butter – Softened 1/2 c Almonds, finely ground 3/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate squares – or chocolate chips, melted —-Butter Tart Layer—- 1 c Hotel Bar Butter 1/2 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 2 tb Lemon juice, divided 1 ts […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1/3 c Rolled oats 3 tb Margarine or butter melted 1 c Crushed gingersnaps (20) 1/4 ts Cinnamon -CREAM CHEESE FILLING- 2 pk 8 oz ea lofat cream cheese 1 tb Flour 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 Egg 1/3 c Sugar 2 tb Skim milk -PUMPKIN FILLING- 1 c Canned pumpkin 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 11-inch tart/quiche shell 2 tb Butter 4 c Leeks, chopped (=5) 2 tb Dijon mustard 5 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 Eggs 1/2 c Whipping cream 1/4 ts Light cream 1/4 ts Pepper pn Salt Tip: to remove dirt from leeks, cut through leek lengthwise almost to root end. Wash […]