Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 225 g Plain flour 15 g Caster sugar 1 Pinches salt 115 g Butter; softened 1 Egg yolk 1 Dsp cold water ALMOND SCENTED FILLING 115 g Butter 115 g Caster sugar 70 g Almonds; ground 30 g Almonds; flaked Few drops of vanilla essence 1 lg Egg; beaten 45 g […]

Ingredients & Directions BUTTER CRUST 1 c Plus 2 T flour 2 tb Finely chopped pecans 1/2 c Butter 2 tb Sour cream FILLING 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Flour 1/3 c Sour cream 3 Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Plus 2 T finely chopped -pecans, divided 8 Peach halves — Drained/sliced 1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 115 g Butter 115 g Caster sugar 115 g Ground almonds 4 tb Redcurrant jelly; up to 6 450 g Raspberries; poached -rhubarb, ; sliced peaches or ; nectarines, pipped ; and peeled grapes ; or kiwi fruit) DECORATION Lemon balm or sweet geranium -leaves 330 ml Whipped cream Preheat the oven […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 pk Philadelphia Brand Cream -Cheese, softened (4 oz) 2 cn Pinto beans or black beans, -rinsed, drained and -mashed (15 oz) 1 c Pace Picante Sauce 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Chili powder 1/2 ts Garlic salt 1 c Shredded Monterey Jack or -Cheddar cheese (4 oz) 1/2 c Chopped […]

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 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 -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 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 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 […]