Baking Chefs

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 […]

Ingredients & Directions -WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A- -PASTRY- 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 10 tb Cold butter 1/2 c Ice water FILLING 3 Leeks 2 tb Butter 2 Cloves garlic; mince 1 1/2 bn Swiss chard; stem; chop Salt and pepper 1 1/2 c Swiss cheese; grate Put flour and salt in bowl of […]

Ingredients & Directions 14 tb Unsalted butter; cut in 14 -pieces 1/3 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 lg Egg yolk 1 1/2 c Plus 2 T unbleached -all-purpose flour; plus -flour for dusting work -surface 4 ts Heavy cream. Adapted from “Book of Tarts” by Maury Rubin (William Morrow, 1995) Yield: 1 9″ tart shell Let […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Egg white 3 tb Olive oil 6 Phyllo dough sheets (14×18″) 5 ts Breadcrumbs; dry 1/3 c Dijon mustard 1/4 c Parmesan cheese; freshly –grated 1 lb Plum tomatoes (about 8) 2 tb Parsley; fresh (chopped) 1 ts Thyme; fresh, or 1/2 t drie Set oven rack on the upper […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 tb Unsalted butter; softened 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Bleached all-purpose flour Combine the butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, until the mixture […]