Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -Bread Machine CB Many cookbooks suggest stirring the starter once a day even when being refrigerated; I find that it is not necessary. You must, however, use a portion of the starter at least once a week. If you choose not to bake sourdough breads that often, then remove a cup of […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c quartered strawberries 1/4 c sugar 1 TB brandy 1 1/2 TB cornstarch 4 3″ sweet pastry shells, — : fully baked 16 strawberry slices 1/2 c softly-whipped cream 4 mint sprigs In a small saucepan combine strawberries and sugar, and cook at a hard boil for 6 minutes. Mix […]

Ingredients & Directions ———————–CHILE AND CORN FRITTERS———————– 4 Green anaheim chiles 1 ts Salt 3 c Corn kernels, scraped from 1/2 ts White pepper -the cob 3 tb All purpose flour 3 Green serrano chiles, seeded 3/4 c Clarified butter -and chopped JULIENNE OF APPLES 1 tb Unsalted butter -julienned (do not peel) 6 sm […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Graham Cracker pie shell; 2 c Low-fat milk;(2{2e9f251b366587fbbc6cf0b723637ab4973d0544eef98211a490c8832b50f8a2}) 1 1/8 oz (1 pkg) sugar-free vanilla -instant pudding mix; 1 ts Orange rind; grated freshly 2 c Strawberries; cleaned & Hauled( other berries maybe -substituted Use an 8- or 9-inch tart pan with removeable bottom. Firmly pat gramham cracker pie shell into […]

Ingredients & Directions Makes about 1 1/2 cups 1/3 c Instant nonfat dry milk 1 c Lukewarm purified water 3 T Lowfat plain yogurt -(90- to 105 F) 1 c All-purpose flour Rinse 1 1/2- to 2-quart glass or ceramic bowl with hot water several minutes and wipe dry. Combine water and dry milk in […]

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

Ingredients & Directions No Ingredients Found Put 2 cups of flour into a crock, jar, or Tupperware bowl that is at least warm room temperature. Add 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water, and set the whole batch in a warm but not hot place. In about 4 or 5 days, the pot will be bubbling slowly […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Barley -SOUP: 1/2 c Dried split peas 2 tb Oil 3 Beef bouillon cubes, 1 lb Lean stew meat, 1″ chunks -crumbled 6 c Water 1/4 ts Balck pepper 14 oz Can chopped tomatoes 1/2 ts Dried whole basil 1 pk Soup starter mix 1/4 ts Dried whole oregano 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unsifted flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Butter or margarine 1/3 c Sugar 2 Egg yolks 2 tb Cream 1/2 ts Grated lemon peel FILLING 8 oz Crushed pineapple 4 tb Butter or margarine 2/3 c Sugar 16 oz Cream cheese, softened 1 Egg yolk 1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions Pies and Tarts: (cont’d) ************************ Rolling Out the Crust: ********************** The pie dough can be rolled out after it has rested in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. If the dough has been refrigerated longer, it should sit at room temperature until it is just barely soft to the touch. Lightly […]