Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Butter 3 tb Rum 1 c Mixed raisins and currants 2 lb Med apples; (about 6) 1/2 pk (17 oz) frozen puff pastry 1/4 c Plus 2 Tbs white sugar Oven: 400F Peel, core and cut apples into eighths. Fill a bowl, large enough to set a 9″ cast iron […]

Ingredients & Directions -TART SHELLS- 3 c Pastry flour 1 c Unsalted butter; very cold, – cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 tb Sugar 1 ds Salt 2 Egg yolks 1 tb Whipping cream (or dbl amt.) – very cold CARAMEL SAUCE 1/2 c Sugar, pref. vanilla sugar 2/3 c Whipping cream, – room temperature 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Unsalted butter,; chilled 1/8 ts Salt 7 tb Ice water FILLING 5 tb Salted butter 1 c Dark brown sugar 1/2 c Dark corn syrup 2 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 ts Almond extract 3 lg Beaten eggs 2 c Toasted chopped pecans Toasted […]

Ingredients & Directions -Kyllikki Fuller-BHHJ17B Make a starter of 1 bottle stale beer with equal parts of flour. Let set as usuall until you have a sourdough starter (about 3 days) then mix 1 cup starter with 2 cup warm water, 4 T sugar and 2-1/2 cups flour. Beat till smooth. Set in gas oven […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk (15-oz) Pillsbury All Ready -pie crusts; (can be found -in dairy case) 18 Vanilla caramel candies 1/2 c Whipping cream 3 1/2 c Pecan halves TOPPING 1 ts Butter or margarine 1/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tb Whipping cream Sweetened whipped cream -(optional) Heat the oven to 450 degees. […]

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 1 1/2 c (12 ounces) very warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 1/4 ts Active dry yeast 3 1/2 c (16 ounces) unbleached All-purpose flour 1 2 quart clear plastic Container Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for 2 to 3 minutes, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Yeast 1 1/2 c Warm water 1 tb Non fat powdered milk 1 c Flour, whole-grain wheat Recipe by: FWDS07A Patricia Dwigans In a 2 quart glass mixing bowl dissolve yeast in water. Add milk and whole wheat flour. Mix thoroughly. Cover with a clean towel. Place in a warm […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 Envelopes 1/4 c Warm water 1 c Sugar 2 c All purpose white flour 2 c Milk Active dry yeast Day 1: Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Add one tablespoon of the sugar and let stand a few minutes until yeast is active and swelling. Commbine remaining sugar, flour and milk […]

Ingredients & Directions -FOR THE ALMOND PASTRY- 3 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 18 tb Unsalted butter; chilled – cut into small pieces 2 Eggs 1 tb Milk 2 ts Vanilla extract 4 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds Flour FOR THE FILLING 3 7-oz tubes almond paste 2 Eggs 2 tb […]