Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions A; (12-ounce) jar ; (about 1 cup) ; seedless raspberry ; jam 1 3/4 Sticks unsalted butter; -softened (14 ; tablespoons) 1/2 c Granulated sugar 3 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Freshly grated lemon zest 1/2 ts Salt 2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Hazelnuts; toasted and -skinned […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c (6 ounces) semisweet -chocolate chips 2 tb Smooth peanut butter 1 tb Unsalted butter 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb All purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped unsalted dry roasted -peanuts ACCOMPANIMENT Vanilla ice cream Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a small […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Instant coffee granules 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Boiling water 1 pk Slivered almonds; (2.25 -ounce) toasted 1 tb Creme de cacao 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Container frozen whipped -topping; (8 ounce) thawed Dissolve coffee granules and sugar in 2 tablespoons water; cool. Fold coffee mixture, almonds, creme de […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE TORTE 3/4 lb Canned or vacuum-packed -whole chestnuts; rinsed, ; drainedwell, and ; patted dry if using ; canned (about 2 ; cups) 1 Stick unsalted butter; -softened (1/2 cup) 4 tb Dark rum 10 oz Fine-quality bittersweet -chocolate; chopped and -melted 6 lg Eggs; separated 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 3/4 c Plus 2 T all-purpose flour 3 tb Sugar 1 Egg yolk 1/4 c Butter –CAKE– 6 Egg yolks 3 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Lemon rind 1 c Sifted confectioner’s sugar -(up to 3/4) 6 Egg whites 1 c Sifted cake flour 1/4 c Sifted cornstarch 3/4 ts Baking […]

Ingredients & Directions === SOUR CREAM CAKE === 1 3/4 c Cake flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 11 tb Unsalted butter 1 c Sugar 2 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Sour cream 1/2 c Milk 2 lg Egg whites; whipped to ; very soft peaks […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Vanilla wafers, crushed 1/4 c Butter, melted 2 Eggs 1 pn Salt 1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 c Whipping cream 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 cn (13 oz) crushed pineapple, -well drained Reserving a 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs for the top, mix remaining crumbs with […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Bittersweet chocolate 1/2 lb Unsalted butter 1 tb Instant espresso powder 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Dark cocoa powder 6 Eggs; slightly beaten 2 c Toasted ground pecans 1/4 c Dark rum 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar Freshly whipped cream; for -garnish Fresh mint sprigs; for -garnish […]

Ingredients & Directions 29 oz Canned Peaches — drained 1 c Coconut 1 pk Yellow Or White Cake Mix 1/4 c Brown Sugar 1 c Nuts — chopped 1/2 c Butter Or Oleo — melted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place peaches with juice in greased and floured 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle cake mix over top. […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 3 Egg whites 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 18 Crackers; crushed 1 c Pecans; chopped FILLING 1/2 pt Whipping cream 1/4 c Sugar 1 pt Strawberries; drained Coconut Beat egg whites stiffly, gradually adding cream of tartar and sugar. Add vanilla; fold in crackers and […]