Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 c skim milk 2 c bread flour 1 pk yeast Place milk in a glass container and allow to stand at roomtemperature for 24 hours. Stir in flour and yeast. Leave uncovered ina warm place for 2-5 days, depending on how long it takes it tobubble and sour. If it starts […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Fromage blanc. 350 g Flour. 10 g Baker’s yeast. 140 g Sugar. 20 g Icing sugar. 130 g Butter. 1 Egg 50 cl Double cream; (or creme -fraiche). Salt 1 Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Mix 250 g of the flour, 2 pinches of salt, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c skim milk 3 tb plain yogurt 1 c flour 1 (6 cup) ceramic or glass -container; with tight fitti 1. Heat skim milk to 90-100? f. Remove from heat and stir intoyogurt. 2.Allow to stand at room temperature 18-24 hours or until curds form.Stir with wooden spoon once or twice […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 3/4 c Bread flour 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Cold butter; plus 2 tb Cold butter; cubed 2 tb Olive oil 3 tb Ice water -CARAMELIZED ONIONS- 8 Onions; thinly sliced 1/4 c Olive oil 1 sm Sprig rosemary ASSEMBLY Salt and pepper 5 1/2 oz Goat […]

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 lg Celeriac 8 oz Puff pastry 4 oz Butter 1 sm Bott white truffle oil 4 tb Olive oil 1 sm Bott balsamic vinegar 1 tb Freshly snipped chives Preheat the oven to 230C. Slice the celeriac into 1/4 inch thick slices and using a small cutter, cut little discs out. […]

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 […]