Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Fresh gooseberries 3 tb Tapioca — cleaned and stemmed 2 tb Butter 1/2 To 1 cup fresh elder flowers Pastry for 9″ double crust 1 1/4 c Sugar Milk and sugar; for pastry 1/4 ts Salt Heat oven to 450 F. Combine gooseberries, elder flowers, sugar, salt and tapioca. Line […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 oz pancetta or bacon, — finely : chopped 2 c mushrooms trimmed and finely : chopped 1 garlic, — minced 2 TB each chopped parsley and : basil 4 TB fresh bread crumbs : Salt and freshly ground : black pepper 2 TB vegetable oil 1 onion, — finely sliced 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unsalted butter 1 tb Cinnamon 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1 tb Dry instant coffee 2 c Sugar 4 Eggs; beaten 1 c Flour 1 tb Vanilla 2 ts Baking powder 1 c Walnuts or pecans -GANACHE FROSTING- 8 oz Semisweet chocolate 8 tb Unsalted butter 1/2 c Cream In a […]

Ingredients & Directions -PATE BRISEE- 1 1/2 c Unbleached white flour 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Butter; chilled — cut into small pieces 1 Egg yolk 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 tb -Cold water, more if needed FILLING 5 c Fresh or frozen blueberries 2 tb -Water 1/3 c Sugar 1 tb Cornstarch; dissolved […]

Ingredients & Directions -MERINGUE LAYERS- 16 Egg whites 1 c Ground almonds 3/4 c White sugar 1/4 c Flour FILLING 1 c Fresh or frozen lemon juice 2 c Whipping cream — not bottled 6 Eggs; beaten 1 c Granulated sugar 1/4 lb Butter 2 Lemons; zest of GARNISHES 1 pt Berries (optional) Whipped cream […]

Ingredients & Directions -PATE BRISEE- 1 1/2 c Unbleached white flour 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Butter; chilled — cut into small pieces 1 Egg yolk 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 tb -Cold water, more if needed FILLING 5 c Fresh or frozen blueberries 2 tb -Water 1/3 c Sugar 1 tb Cornstarch; dissolved […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 9″ pie shell (storebought, 1 Stick sweet butter, melted -or use your favorite pn Salt -homemade crust) 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Coffee beans or uncooked 1 1/2 c Chopped walnuts -rice Whipped cream 1 c Maple syrup “As a kid, I was always fascinated by cooking shows,” says Yasmine Bleeth […]

Ingredients & Directions Pastry: 1 3/4 c Unbleached Flour 1/4 c Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar 2 1/2 ts Orange Peel — grated 1/8 ts Salt 1 3/4 Sticks Unsalted Butter — Chilled and cut in p 1 1/2 tb Fresh Orange Juice 1 Egg Yolk 1 ts Vanilla Extract 2 oz Imported White Chocolate […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Mayonnaise 1 c Chow chow (sour)drained 1 c Parsley, chopped fine Bunch green onions, chopped 1 c Sweet relish,chopped&drained Louisiana hot sauce (dash) Dash, Lea & Perrins 1 Medium onion, chopped fine Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate ovedrnight for best flavour. This can be used on all seafood. Tastes […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk ( 10-oz ) frozen puff pastry -shells 1/2 c Heavy cream 1 tb Sugar 1 Container (3-1/2 oz) -mascarpone or cream cheese 1 tb Cherry-flavored liquer 1 pt Strawberies, hulled and -halved 1/2 c Strawberry jelly Preheat oven to 400. Bake puff pastry shells according to directions. Cool on wire […]