Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions Cake layers: 14 lg Eggs, separated 1 3/4 c Sugar 9 oz Bittersweet chocolate, -melted and cooled Buttercream: 1 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Unsalted butter, softened 3 tb Instant espresso, dissolved -n 1 tb Hot water Ganache: 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate, chopp -d […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE—– 6 Eggs — separated 3/4 c Cake flour — sifted twice 1 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar — Sifted 1 ts Baking powder CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM—– 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Water 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 4 Egg yolks 1 1/2 c Sweet butter — softened 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate Morsels 4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Grated semisweet chocolate 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 6 Egg yolks 3/4 c Matzah meal or finely grated -matzah 1/4 c Finely grated almonds 1/4 ts Salt 7 Egg whites 1 c Apricot jam or preserves From: The Jewish Star In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. […]

Ingredients & Directions -CHOCOLATE CHIP SPONGECAKE- 1/2 c Blanched whole almonds; -toasted 3/4 c Plus 3 tablespoons cake -flour 2 ts Baking powder 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter; -softened 3/4 c Granulated sugar; divided 6 lg Eggs; separated (at room -temperature) 1 ts Vanilla extract 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -finely chopped KIRSCH SOAKING SYRUP […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate; cut -into chunks 5 lg Eggs; (4 separated) 3/4 c Granulated Sugar 6 tb Cake Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Vanilla Extract 3/4 Confectioner’s Sugar; -divided 1 c Heavy Cream; whipped 1 tb Hot Water 3 tb Butter Hello, Chocolate Lovers! Happy Valentine’s […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Neufchatel cheese 1 c Ricotta cheese -PESTO- 2 c Fresh basil leaves 1/4 c Olive oil 3 md Garlic cloves 2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese 40 Peppercorns,coarsely crushed GARNISHES Arugula leaves Olives Sprigs of fresh oregano -and/or thyme Slices of sun dried tomato Strips of red bell pepper Combine Neufchatel […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 Envelopes gelatin 1/2 c Cold water 1 c Boiling water 1 pk Instant vanilla pudding 1 1/2 c Milk 2 c “La Creme” 2 sm Bananas; sliced 1 cn (5.5-oz) pineapple chunks; -drained; reserve juice Ladyfingers Line a 1-1/2 quart bowl with Saran wrap. Prepare the gelatin with the water as […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped 1 pk Dates; chopped in small -pieces 3 Eggs; separated 6 tb Coarse bread crumbs 1 ts (heaping) baking powder 1 1/4 c Sugar Mix all ingredients together with egg yolks. Beat egg whites stiffly; fold into mixture. Pour into buttered 9×9 inch pan. Bake in 350 degree […]

Ingredients & Directions 7 Eggs, separate out yolks 3 Egg yolks, additional 3 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar, (1 -pound) 3/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 tb Lemon juice 1/8 ts Salt -FILLING AND ICING- 1/2 lb (good quality) semisweet or -bittersweet chocolate 1 c Butter 1 ts Vanilla extract 3 Egg yolks *see note 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour; (or cake flour) 3 lg Eggs 1 ts Baking powder 1 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Water 1 ts Vanilla Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a jelly roll pan, or grease and line it with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Measure flour by dip […]