Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -ALMOND SHELL- 1/4 c Finely chopped almonds 1/2 c Butter; cut into 1/2″ cubes 1 1/4 c Flour; sifted 1 Egg 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 ds Salt LEMON CURD 10 Egg yolks 1/2 c Butter 3/4 c Sugar (or more) Sweetened whipped cream 3/4 c Lemon juice Fresh fruit […]

Ingredients & Directions 9 oz Flour 3 oz Icing sugar 4 oz Butter 1 Egg 1 Egg yolk TART MIX 2 Eggs 3 oz Caster sugar 1 oz Plain flour 3 tb Double cream 2 oz Left over Christmas pudding To make the pastry, mix together the icing sugar and butter. Rub in the flour […]

Ingredients & Directions BEIGNETS 8 oz Crawfish tails; roughly -chopped, (about 1 cup) 2 Eggs 1 tb Plus 1 teaspoon Essence 1/4 c Small diced red peppers 1/4 c Small diced red onion 1/4 c Chopped green onions 1 tb Minced garlic 1 ts Salt 2/3 c Flour 1/2 c Masa 1 ts Baking powder […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Warm water (115-120degrees) 2 c Milk 2 pk Dry yeast 1 c Sugar Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of the sugar over the warm water. Sprinkle yeast over this and let stand in warm place to double in size, approximately 10 minutes. Mix milk, sugar, flour and yeast […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 All Ready Pie Crust; (half -of 15-ounce ; package), room ; temperature 1 ts All purpose flour 14 oz Asparagus; each spear -trimmed ; 3 inches long 2/3 c Half and half 2 Eggs 1/2 c Fresh grated Parmesan -cheese; (about 4 ounces) 1 tb Chopped fresh tarragon or 1 -teaspoon […]

Ingredients & Directions Sweet pastry tart crust 1/4 c Orange juice 3/4 c Sugar; granulated Decoration: 2 oz Butter 1 Lemon; thin sliced 4 Eggs 1/2 c -Water Lemon zest; 1 lemon 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Lemon juice 1/4 c Sugar; icing Make pastry. Chill at least 1/2 hr before serving. Use flan tin […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Pencil asparagus 1/2 lb Wild leeks (ramps); or -scallions 3 tb Unsalted butter 1/2 c Chicken broth 1/2 pk Phyllo dough 1/3 c Extra-virgin olive oil; more -if needed 6 oz Fresh goat cheese 1/2 sm Red pepper; ribs, seeds -removed 2 tb Dijon mustard 1/4 c White wine vinegar […]

Ingredients & Directions 12 Tart Shells – Tenderflake FILLING 2 oz Cream cheese – fat free -Philadelphia, softened 1 c Cranberry sauce; whole berry 1 tb Grated lemon rind TOPPING 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Flour 2 tb Butter 1/4 c Chopped walnuts; finely -chopped Prepare tart shells according to package directions for Filled Tart […]

Ingredients & Directions -TARTAR SAUCE- 2 Dried chipotle peppers 1/2 c Prepared mayonnaise 1 tb Chopped green onions Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper CRAWFISH CAKES 2 tb Plus 1 teaspoon oil 1 c Shelled crawfish tails 2 tb Each chopped onion, red -pepper and celery 1/2 ts Chopped garlic Creole spice 1 Egg […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pastry for 9″-10″ flan pan 1/2 c Raisins; optional 6 Apples; Golden Delicious; 1 ts Butter; melted -large 1/2 c Jam; apricot 1 tb Lemon juice Whipped cream – optional 1/4 c Sugar; granulated Roll pastry out and fit into flan pan. Peel and core apples, cut into slices about 1/4″ […]