Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c honey; or brown sugar 1/3 c warm water 2 tb yeast 2 c milk 1 c whole wheat flour 1 c white flour; or unbleached 1 tb ginger 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c white flour; or unbleached 1/4 c honey; or brown sugar 1/4 t Stir well. Keep […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Asparagus (preferably white) 2 qt :boiling water mixed with 4 ts Salt 1 (9-in) unbaked pie shell 3 oz Well aged Emmenthaler cheese -coarsely grated 3/4 c Milk 3/4 c Whipping cream 2 md Eggs; lightly beaten 1/4 c Freshly grated Parmesan 1 tb Kirschwasser 1 ts Salt 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Plain flour 150 g Butter 1 pn Salt 1 Egg A little water 2 Toffee apples; quartered and -cores ; removed Preheat the oven 220c/425f. 1 Combine the flour and 125g butter with the salt, egg and enough water to bind. Roll out carefully on a floured surface. 2 Place […]

Ingredients & Directions Filling 2 lb Vidalia sweet onions 2 Egg yolks 6 tb Heavy cream 1/2 c Water 1/4 lb Bacon; cut in strips 1 ts Flour 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Peanut oil Pie pastry; see below Pie pastry 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Unsalted butter 2 Egg yolks 1 ts Salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Butter 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar 2 lg Egg yolks 1 Egg; beaten (divide into ; two equal parts, ; save half for ; recipe, discard ; remaining half or ; save for another ; use) 2 c All-purpose flour 1/8 ts Vanilla 1 Beaten egg white Cream butter and sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 lb Fresh, Raw Sirloin Or 1/4 lb Tenderloin Beef, Cubed 1/2 ts Capers 1/4 ts Worcestershire Sauce 1/4 ts Dijon Mustard 1-Inch Piece Onion Place the meat in a blender or food processor and process until meat is finely chopped. Add remaining ingrediants and repeat processing. Form into ball. Keep refrigerated […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Mayonnaise 3 Shallots; minced 4 Cornichons; (French sour ; gherkins, available ; at specialty foods ; shops and some ; supermarkets), ; minced 18 Green olives; (preferably ; brine-cured), ; pitted and chopped 1 1/2 tb Minced fresh tarragon leaves 1 tb Cider vinegar; or to taste Tabasco to […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 BUTTER PASTRY dough 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 2 tb Butter 10 oz Fresh mushrooms (1 package), -sliced 7 oz Shitake mushrooms (1 -package), stems discarded And mushrooms sliced 1 tb Minced fresh garlic 2 ts Dried oregano, crushed 1/8 ts Ground black pepper 1/2 lb Smoked mozzarella cheese, -thinly sliced […]

Ingredients & Directions –RUB– 2 tb Coriander 2 tb Paprika 2 ts Coarse salt 1 ts Cumin 4 Swordfish steaks; 1-inch -thick Approximately 3/4-pound each -VINAIGRETTE- 1/4 lb Tomatillos; husked and -rinsed, OR canned tomatillos 1/4 c Vegetable oil 1 tb Minced onion 1 tb Fresh lime juice 1/2 Fresh jalapeno; minced 1 Garlic clove; […]

Ingredients & Directions -PHYLLO TART SHELLS- 1 lg Egg white 2 tb Olive oil 1/4 ts Salt 8 Phyllo dough sheets (14×18″ SMOKED TROUT FILLING 2 pk Cream cheese, low-fat (8 oz) 1/2 lb Trout fillets; smoked, skin –and pin bones removed 1/3 c Scallions; chopped (2 scall 4 ts Horseradish; well drained 1 c […]