Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Cake mix 1 3 oz Instant pudding mix 2/3 c Vegetable oil 4 Eggs 1 c Nuts — chopped Brandied fruit 1/2 x Fruit from starter Combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until smooth with electric mixer at medium speed. Fold in chopped nuts and […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 250 g Butter 250 g Sugar 4 Eggs 250 g Almond powder 12 g Flour -PASTRY- 225 g Butter 275 g Sugar 100 g Eggs 500 g Flour Filling: Mix the butter and sugar, add almond powder and flour and mix again. Add the eggs gradually while mixing. Pastry: Mix the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Warm water 2 pk Yeast — not instant 2 c Milk 2 c All-purpose flour Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over warm water; sprinkle yeast over this. Let stand in warm place until doubled in size; about 10 minutes Mix milk, remaining sugar, flour and yeast mixture. Place […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2 c Flour 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Almond extract 1 c Unsalted butter -ALMOND LEMON FILLING- 1 c Almonds 1/2 c Almond paste 1/2 c Sugar 1 Lemon; juice of 1 Lemon; zest of 3 Eggs 1/2 c Cream 1 ts Almond extract Place flour, powdered […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Honey — * see note 1/3 c Warm water 2 pk Yeast — not instant 2 c Milk 1 c Whole wheat flour 1 c White flour * You can use brown sugar instead of honey if you prefer. Stir 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar into warm water. Sprinkle […]

Ingredients & Directions === COOKIE DOUGH === 1 Stick Unsalted butter; room -temperature 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Cake flour === ALMOND FILLING === 1/4 lb Almond paste 1/4 c Sugar 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Grated lemon zest 1/2 Stick Unsalted butter; -softened 1 Egg 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Sugar; divided 1 c Toasted slivered almonds; -finely 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 c Water 12 oz Fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 c Red currant jelly Whipped cream and chopped -almonds; In a bowl, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pineapple chunks — drained 1 c Maraschino cherries — -undrained 1 c Peaches; sliced — -undrained 3 c Sugar 6 tb Brandy Combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy in a glass gallon jar; let stand for 2 weeks. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and with a wooden […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 lb Center-cut Ahi tuna; cut -into a ; rectangular block 1 lg Eggplant Olive oil Kosher salt; to taste Freshly-ground black pepper; -to taste 3/4 c Finely-minced red onions 2 lg Plum tomatoes; seeded and -diced 1 tb Minced fresh basil 1 tb Minced fresh parsley 1 1/2 tb Drained and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pineapple; canned — cubed 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy 1 c Maraschino cherries; and Juice 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy 1 c Peaches; and juice — Sliced 1 c Sugar 2 tb Brandy In a large one gallon jar, combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons brandy. […]