Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Water 5 Medium; firm apples, such ; as Mutsu and ; Crispin, (about 1 ; 3/4 pounds) 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Sour cream 5 1/2 tb Fresh lemon juice 1/4 ts Salt 1 Sheet prepared puff pastry; -defrosted, (about ; 1/2 pound) Preheat the oven to […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 oz Dried tomatoes 4 tb Olive oil Boiling water -TART SHELLS- 1 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour -(1/2 C), drained and pureed 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 1/2 ts Ground coriander 3 tb Water 1 cn (4 3/4-oz) chick-peas WHITE-BEAN FILLING 2 tb Olive oil 6 tb Chopped pitted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine (vegetable oil -spread) 2 sticks, see NOTE 1/3 c Sugar, powdered 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 c Pecans, finely chopped TOPPING: 30 ea Caramels 3 tb Milk 2 ts Margarine (vegetable oil -spread, see NOTE) 3 ea Apples, small, red, sliced 3 tb Sugar, granulated 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions -COOKIE CRUST- 1/2 c (1 stick) butter or 1 ts Vanilla extract -margarine, softened 1 3/4 To 2 C unsifted all-purpose 1/3 c Firmly packed light-brown -flour -sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 2 Large eggs 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1 tb Water FILLING 3 md (about 1 1/2 lb) firm Bosc 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE DOUGH 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 7 tb Cold unsalted butter; cut -into bits 2 tb Cold vegetable shortening; -cut into bits 1 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 3 tb Ice water; up to 5 -FOR THE FILLING- 1 Stick unsalted butter; (1/2 -cup) 1 c Sugar 1/4 Calvados or […]

Ingredients & Directions -TART SHELLS- 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 2 ts Sugar 6 tb Butter or margarine, chilled 1 ts Poppy seeds 2 To 3 T cold water LEMON FILLING 1/2 c Water 1 ts Grated lemon rind 1/3 c Lemon juice 2 Large egg yolks (reserve 1/2 c Sugar -whites […]

Ingredients & Directions TART SHELL 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 5 tb Unsalted butter 1/3 c Sugar 1 Large egg, lightly beaten Pinch of salt 1/2 tb Water -TART FILLING- 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Grated orange rind 1/2 c Light corn syrup 1 c Walnut halves 2 Large eggs, lightly beaten 1 c Fresh […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 225 g Plain Flour A Pinch of Salt 100 g Unsalted Butter 4 tb Water Filling 2 tb Butter 2 tb Olive Oil 5 md Leeks; (cleaned and cut ; into thin strips) 3 tb Madeira Sherry -CHEESE- 10 g Caerphilly Cheese 1. Sift the flour and salt into a large […]

Ingredients & Directions -MACADAMIA NUT CRUST- 1 1/2 c Macadamia nuts, finely 1/3 c Granulated sugar -ground 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 2 tb Butter, melted CHOCOLATE FILLING 1/2 c Plus 2 T heavy cream -liqueur 3 (1-oz) squares semisweet Vanilla Sauce Chocolate, finely chopped -(recipe follows) 1 pk (8-oz) cream […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE TARTLET CRUST 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 pn Salt 4 tb Unsalted cold butter; cut -into small ; pieces 1 lg Egg; beaten slightly 1 tb Cold water; 11/2 teaspoons -more ; if needed -FOR THE FILLING- 1/2 c Cashews; well toasted […]