Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Gala Apples (peeled, cored, 1/2 c Sugar -and quartered 1 Piece shortcrust dough OR 4 tb Unsalted Butter Ready made pie dough 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2. In an oven proff skillet, combine butter, sugar and apple pieces and cook over medium high heat for about 15 min, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c All purpose flour 1/4 c Powdered sugar 1 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Salt 10 tb Chilled unsalted butter, Cut into pieces 4 lg Egg yolks 3 tb Water 1 c Whole milk 1 One inch long piece fresh Ginger, Peeled, thinly sliced 1/2 Vanilla bean, split Lengthwise 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Dates, pitted, chopped 3 tb Sugar 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Vegetable oil 2 tb Cider vinegar 1 ts Ginger, ground 1 ts Salt Mix the ingredients together then put into a blender and `puree’ them into a smooth mixture. Heat the mixture in a sauce pan until thoroughly heated. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Refrigerated pie crust 1 tb Vanilla 4 oz White chocolate bar, 1 1/4 c Sugar Chopped pn Salt 1/2 c Buttermilk 3 tb Flour 3 lg Eggs, lightly beaten 1 tb Cornmeal Put crust in a 9″ tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges. Line with foil and weight with dried […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 1 c Sour cream 1 c Coarsley crushed tortilla 2 tb Taco sauce Chips 3 tb Chopped ripe olives -MEAT SHELLS- 1 lb Ground beef 1 c (4oz) shredded cheddar 2 tb Taco seasoning Cheese 2 tb Water Preheat oven to 425F. Combine meat shell ingredients and press into sides and […]

Ingredients & Directions SHORTCRUST PASTRY DOUGH 2 oz Fat* 4 oz Flour 2 tb Water -EGG CUSTARD- 2 Whole egg 10 oz Milk 1 tb Sugar 1 pn Salt * Lard or a good cooking fat makes the shortest pastry. Butter gives the best favour. A mixture of half lard and half butter or margarine […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 tb Tomato paste 2 tb Dijon mustard 2 tb Olive oil 1 tb White wine vinegar 1/2 ts Paprika 3/4 ts Red pepper sauce 1/4 c Finely chopped scallions 1/4 c Finely chopped celery 1/4 c Finely chopped parsley In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until combined. Makes about […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1 c Flour 4 tb Butter -(cut into small pieces) 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Whipping cream 1/2 ts Salt 3 c Dried beans; – for weighting down – pastry shell FILLING 1/2 c Water 4 tb Sugar 3 Eggs; beaten MIX ALL THE PASTRY INGREDIENTS together in a bowl or […]

Ingredients & Directions 160 g Butter (5 2/3 oz) 2 dl Creme patissiere (7 fl oz) 160 g Sugar (5 2/3 oz) 1 Egg yolk mixed with 1 tb 2 Eggs — milk 240 g Flour (8 1/2 oz) Butter for the tin 1 ts Baking powder Flour for the tin 1 ts Orange flower […]

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 One 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, until […]