Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 6 tb Melted butter 4 tb Sugar FILLING 1 pk (8 oz) cream cheese 1 Egg 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract Crust: Combine above ingredients and pat approximately 1 TBS. around sides and bottoms of fluted paper lined miniature cup cake pans. You […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Bread flour 2 1/2 c Water 1/2 lb Red grapes, stemmed The grape starter is from Julia Child’s new Master Chef book($17.95 Retail). It is a recipe given by Nancy Silverton. It takes 10 days to complete but is then yours for life. Wrap the grapes in well washed cheesecloth, […]

Ingredients & Directions See part 1 custard into a large noncorrosive metal bowl. Set the bowl over a larger bowl containing ice and ice water for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the custard is cool. Remove the bowl containing the custard from the bowl holding the ice water. Cover the surface of the […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Mustard powder 3 tb Vegetable oil 1 1/2 tb Wine vinegar 1 1/2 tb Parsley, chopped finely 1 1/2 tb Chives, chopped 1 ts Castor sugar 12 oz Mushrooms, thinly sliced Whisk together mustard, oil, vinegar, parsley, chives & sugar. Add mushrooms & toss. Cover & refrigerate for 2 to […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY SHELL- 12 oz Frozen puff pastry; such as Pepperidge Farm -CHOCOLATE CUSTARD- 2 c Heavy cream 1/3 c Granulated sugar 1 1/2 oz Semisweet chocolate; finely -chopped 4 lg Egg yolks -COCONUT ICE CREAM- 2 c Unsweetened coconut milk 2 c Heavy cream 1/2 Vanilla bean; split -lengthwise 9 lg Egg […]

Ingredients & Directions 12 oz brie, — room temperature 1 lg egg 1 lg egg yolk 2 TB brandy 6 TB butter 1/4 c sugar 1 lb firm ripe pears, — peeled : and sliced 2 sheets (1 pound package) : frozen puff pastry 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon : water for wash Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 PIe CRUST 1 tb SUGAR 1 EGG 1 cn COMSTOCK OR THANK YOU BRAND -BLACKBERRY OR YOUR FAVORITE -PIE FILLING 1. MAKE YOUR FAVORITE PICK CRUST RECIPE. 2. ADD TABLESPOON SUGAR + 1 EGG 3. FORM BALL OF DOUGH 1 INCH DIAMETER 4. PRESS BALL OF DOUGH INTO MINI MUFFIN TINS […]

Ingredients & Directions APPLE FILLING 2 lb Golden delicious apples 1/2 c Sugar 3 tb Butter 2 tb Lemon juice 2 tb Dark rum -BRETON DOUGH- 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 tb Dark rum, optional 4 Egg yolks ———————VARIATION:BRETON WALNUT TART——————— WALNUT FILLING 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 1/2 c Lard; chilled 2 c White wheat flour 2 ts Granulated white sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Vezetable shortening chilled 2 Eggs 1 1/2 ts Red wine vinegar 3 tb Cold water APPLE-CRANBERRY FILLING 1/4 c Halved walnuts 1 Orange 2 lg Apples 1 c Cranberries; chilled 1/2 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Shortcrust pastry 2 oz Butter 2 oz Dark soft brown sugar 1 Egg, beaten 5 oz Mixed dried fruit 1 oz Walnuts, chopped 1 oz Glace cherries, chopped FOR DECORATION 4 oz Icing sugar 1 tb Water Set oven to 375F Gas 5. Grease a 7 inch round flan tin. […]