Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 md Pumpkin 5 Macintosh Apples; (halved, -peeled and ; seeded) 1 oz Water 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Sugar 20 Pumpkin seeds; (shelled and ; roasted) 4 Chervil sprigs Salt and pepper to taste Procedure: Cut a pumpkin into quarters and clean well, remove all seeds, etc. Roast pumpkin in a […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Salt Cod, see note 1/2 lb Boneless Cod fillets 1 1/2 c Milk 1 c Water 1 Bay Leaf Bouquet Garni 2 Sprigs Thyme Bouquet Garni 2 Sprigs Parsley Bouquet Garni 2 tb Butter 1/2 Rib Celery, chopped 1/2 Onion, chopped 2 Green Onions, chopped c Chives, chopped 1/4 c […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY BASE 100 g Butter or margarine; (3 -1/2oz) 200 g Plain or wholemeal flour; -sifted (7oz) 50 g Ground almonds; (2oz) 50 g Light brown soft sugar; -(2oz) Grated zest and juice of 1 -orange FOR THE FILLING 5 tb Marsala or medium-dry sherry 2 tb Clear honey 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Milk 1 c Flour 2 tb Yogurt, plain Heat milk until it reaches 100F (38C) on a thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt. Port mixture into a clean plastic container, cover tightly and let stand in a warm place for 18 to 24 hours. Be sure to punch […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Cold cereal flakes; any kind 1/2 c Frozen berry-flavored juice -concentrate 3 tb Vegetarian gelatin; (see -Glossary) 2 tb Cold water 16 oz Strawberries; (2 small -baskets), ; stemmed and rinsed 1/2 lb Rhubarb; tough strings ; removed cut in ; 1/4-inch slices 2 tb Sugar 4 oz Nonfat cream […]

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 THE PASTA 400 g Waitrose Strong Plain Flour; -(14oz) 1 pn Salt 1 pk Waitrose Fresh Basil and -Thyme; chopped 4 5 ml; (3tbsp) olive oil 3 Eggs; (medium), beaten -THE FILLING- 1 250 g tub Galbani Ricotta -Cheese 1 500 g pack frozen whole leaf -spinach; defrosted and well ; drained […]

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 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 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 […]