Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Old Vic shortcrust pastry; -(see recipe index) 1 Egg white for brushing FILLING 6 Free range eggs 340 g Caster sugar 6 Lemons 320 ml Double cream Icing sugar; for dredging Preheat oven to 190C/375F/gas 5. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line an 18cm […]

Ingredients & Directions -COOKIE CRUST- 6 tb Butter, softened 1 1/3 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/3 c Sugar 1 ts Baking powder 1 lg Egg 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla extract ALMOND FILLING 1/4 c Almond paste 3 tb All-purpose flour 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, softened 2 md Peaches, peeled, pitted, and 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 125 g Sesame seed cracker -biscuits; finely crushed 1/2 c Rice bran 100 g Butter; melted 1 md Carrot; coarsely grated 1 ts Light brown sugar 1 sm Zucchini; thinly sliced 1 c Small-sized broccoli -florets; lightly steamed 1 Piece pumpkin; (60 grams ) -cut Into 1 cm cubes and lightly -steamed […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 17 1/4-oz package frozen 3 tb Butter, melted -puff pastry 2 tb Granulated sugar 2 md Granny Smith apples Confectioners’ Sugar (opt.) 1. Thaw puff pastry following package directions. On lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry sheet to a 13 1/2-inch square. With 3-inch-round cookie cutter, cut out four rows […]

Ingredients & Directions Shortcrust pastry -APPLE PUREE- 2 Bramley apples 1 tb Water 1 1/2 ts Caster sugar 1 Twist lemon zest 1 tb Calvados APPLE TOPPING 4 Cox’s orange pippin apples 175 g Fresh blueberries 45 g Butter 1 ts Caster sugar 1 tb Water -PASTRY CREAM- 2 Egg yolks 300 ml Single cream […]

Ingredients & Directions Sugared Flowers, Petals, or 1/2 c Sugar -Leaves (separate recipe) 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened Pastry (recipe follows) 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Slivered blanched almonds, 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -toasted 1 ts Almond extract NOTE: This elegant tart with sugared-flower topping can be made with an almond filling […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/4 c All purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 7 tb Chilled unsalted butter; cut -into pieces 1 Egg yolk 2 tb Whipping cream 3/4 ts Vanilla extract FILLING 1/3 c Plus 2 tablespoons packed -golden brown ; sugar 3 tb Plus 1/4 cup whipping cream 2 tb Unsalted butter; (1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry (recipe follows) 2 Large eggs 1 c Slivered blanched almonds, 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -toasted 1 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Plus 1 t sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, softened 3/4 c Blueberries 1. Heat oven to 375’F. Prepare Pastry. On floured surface, roll out pastry […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Shortening 1/4 c Unsalted butter 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Cold water FILLING 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Heavy whipping cream 1/4 c Dark rum 1 Egg 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 c Pecans; toasted 1 c Macadamia nuts; […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry (recipe follows) 1/2 c Coarsely chopped red onion 1/4 c Chopped dried tomatoes 1/2 lb (about 3 C) sliced fresh 1/4 c Dry white wine -mushrooms 1/4 ts Dried basil 2 ts All-purpose flour 1 tb Olive oil 1. Heat oven to 425’F. Prepare Pastry; divide into 9 pieces. Press each […]