Baking Chefs

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 […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 200 g Plain flour 130 g Unsalted butter, softened 3 tb Water 1 Egg 1 ds Salt FILLING 400 g Onions 30 g Bacon, cut into thin strips 50 g Unsalted butter 3 1/2 dl Cream 3 1/2 dl Milk 4 Eggs 1 ds Gratted nutmeg 1 tb Chopped parsley Salt […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Red-skinned sweet potato; -(yam) (14- to ; 16-ounce) 1 c Half and half 6 tb Packed golden brown sugar 1 Envelope dry yeast 1/4 c Unsalted butter; melted, -cooled (1/2 ; stick) 2 ts Salt 1 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cardamom 3 1/4 c All purpose flour; (about) 3/4 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 18 oz Well-trimmed lamb from loin -chop 12 ts Medium ground cracked wheat -* 12 ts Water 1/4 c Minced green onion 1/4 c Minced fresh parsley 2 tb Minced fresh basil 1 tb Minced fresh oregano 1 tb Minced fresh marjoram 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper 1 pn […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Puff pastry 1 Egg for eggwash 1 Plantain Icing sugar Gas torch 25 g Pastry cream 20 g Sugar 3 Sticks cinnamon 4 dl Creme fraiche -PASTRY CREAM- 600 ml Milk 1 Vanilla pod; split 4 Egg yolks 75 g Caster sugar 75 g Plain flour; sifted Roll out the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 BUTTER PASTRY dough 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 1/4 lb Bulk breakfast sausage 2 tb Safflower oil 4 c Red Bliss potatoes, cut in -1/2-inch cubes (1 1/4 pounds) 1 1/2 c Coarsely chopped onions 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Ground black pepper 1/4 c Chopped fresh dill 1/4 c Mayonnaise […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Butter 1 lb Sweet onions; thinly sliced, -up ; to 1 1/4 3/4 c Sour cream 2 Eggs; beaten 3/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Black pepper 1 1/2 c Shredded three-cheese blend; -divided (6 ounces) One 9-inch unbaked pie shell Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Fine dry bread crumbs or -finely crushed zwieback 8 oz Pkg cream cheese, softened 3/4 c Cream-style cottage cheese 1/2 c Shredded Swiss cheese 1 tb All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Dried basil, crushed 1/8 ts Garlic powder 2 Eggs nonstick spray coating dairy sour cream (optional) sliced or slivered pitted […]