Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast 2 c Warm water 2 c Flour 1. Empty yeast into mixing bowl and stir in warm water until dissolved. Add flour and stir until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand at room temperature (or in oven out of drafts) for at least 48 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 l Milk 2 Thin strips lemon rind 200 g Sugar 70 g Arborio rice 4 Eggs; plus one egg yolk 60 g Almonds; chopped 75 g Candied fruit; (lemon or -cedro are ; better) 1 sm Glass of Strega liqueur 1 pn Salt Quantity of shortcrust -pastry Boil the milk, lemon […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Cake or envelope of dry -yeast 4 c Warm water 2 tb Sugar 4 c Flour 1 Raw potato, quartered Dissolve yeast in warm water, and then mix all ingredients in a one gallon crock. (Do not use a metal container.) Cover with a close-fitting lid and let the starter rise […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 115 g Plain Flour 25 g Caster Sugar 15 g Icing Sugar 50 g Butter 1 Egg Yolk; (small) 2 tb Iced Water FRUIT FILLING 500 g Rhubarb; (chopped) 5 tb Elderflower Cordial 2 tb Caster Sugar CRUMBLE TOPPING 100 g Plain Flour 50 g Oats 100 g Butter 75 g […]

Ingredients & Directions Fresh, clean grapes Flour Water Take a generous handful of grapes and crush them slightly. Place in non-metallic container with an equivalent amount of both flour and water. Let it sit covered with a loose cloth on the counter checking two or three times a day for signs it is beginning to […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 10 Apples 1 c Sugar 1 Stick butter 1/2 c Fresh cranberries -SWEET PASTRY- 1 c Flour 3 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Butter or oleo 2 -(up to) 3 tb Cold water Peel apples; cut into quarters (remove core). In a 10-inch iron skillet, heat sugar and butter […]

Ingredients & Directions -LYMAN EDDY (HKDS25A 4 c Lukewarm water 1 pk Activated dry yeast 1 tb VINEGAR; VERY IMPORTANT 1/4 c Sugar 5 c Unbleachd flour Pour the water into a crock or a wide mouth gallon jar. Pour in the yeast and let it dissolve. Stir. Add vinegar, sugar and flour. Mix. Cover […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 2/3 c Whole wheat pastry flour 2 tb Date sugar 4 tb Unsalted butter — chilled 3 tb Safflower oil 1 Egg white 1 tb Apple cider vinegar 3 1/2 tb Ice water 3/4 c Cranberries 2 c Sliced green apples 1/4 c Apple juice or apple brandy 1/4 c Dried […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Skim or lowfat milk 3 tb Yogurt;plain or lofat Warm a 1 1/2 quart glass, ceramic, rigid plastic, or stainless steel container by filling it with hot water and letting it stand for several minutes; wipe dry. Heat 1 cup skim or lo-fat milk to 90-100 on a thermometer. Remove […]

Ingredients & Directions INGREDIENTS: 2 c Lukewarm milk 2 c Bread flour 2 1/2 ts Yeast (one package) Notes: A true sourdough starter is nothing more than the flour and milk or water which sits at room temperature for several days and catches live yeast bacteria from the air. Most starter recipes today include yeast […]