Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 1 c (1/2 lb) unsalted butter; -softened 1 c Sugar 4 Eggs; lightly beaten 1 1/2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla FILLING 1 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 2/3 c Water 8 Egg yolks 1/2 c Dark unsweetened cocoa 2 ts Vanilla 2 c (1 lb) unsalted butter; […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Of sifted all-purpose flour 1/4 ts Of salt 4 Eggs 2/3 c Of superfine sugar -BUTTER CREAM- 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Water 3 Egg yolks 2 Sticks of sweet (unsalted) -butter, softened 6 oz Sweet chocolate, melted 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Of water 6 oz Sweet chocolate, grated […]

Ingredients & Directions See part 1 over the top. Remove wax paper strips by pulling each one out by a narrow end and refrigerate cake for at least several hours to set the icing. Store in refrigerator and serve cold. MAIDA’S NOTES: 1. If you use baking pan liner paper it must be buttered and […]

Ingredients & Directions -TORTE- 6 oz Butter (or margarine) 3/4 c Sugar 7 Eggs, separated 4 oz Chocolate (bittersweet), -melted and cooled 1 c Almonds (unblanched), -finely ground 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Almonds (unblanched), -chopped -ICING- 4 Eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 ts Potato starch 4 oz Chocolate (bittersweet), -melted 4 oz Margarine, softened […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Frosting Mix,Chocolate Fudge 1/2 ts Cinnamon,Ground 2 c Whipping Cream,Heavy Unwhipped 33 Graham Crackers* Chocolate Curls** This easy recipe is quite elegant when prepared by the instructions and chilled. *You wil need 33 crackers, each 2 1/2 inches square. **To make chocolate curls: Place a bar of milk chocolate on […]

Ingredients & Directions -TORTE- 4 lg Eggs, at room temperature, -separated 1 c Granulated sugar 2 tb Sifted cake flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking powder 3 tb Orange juice or white rum 2 c Very finely group pecans FILLING 1/3 c Heavy cream 1 1/2 ts Grated orange zest 1/2 ts Vanilla extract […]

Ingredients & Directions CHOCOLATE MOUSSE: 150 g Cream 2 Gelatine leaves softened in Water 300 g Dark chocolate chopped in Small pieces 500 ml Cream, whipped CHOCOLATE SPONGE: 4 Eggs 125 g Sugar 100 g Flour 25 g Cocoa ORANGE CONFIT SAUCE: 250 g Sugar Few drops of lemon juice 1 l Orange juice TO […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 lg Eggs — 5 of them separated pn Salt 2 ts Lemon juice 3/4 c Sugar — divided 2 ts Lemon rind — grated 3 oz Semisweet Chocolate — very Finely grated 2 1/2 c Unblanched nuts — very Finely ground ( For Torte: 1/4 c Sweet Pesach wine 1/2 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter,; softened 1/3 c Sugar 1/4 ts Vanilla 1 c All-purpose flour 8 oz Cream cheese 1/3 c Sugar 1 Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 4 c Diced peeled apples 1/4 c Slivered almonds Whipped cream for garnish Heat oven to 440. Cream butter, 1/3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Egg whites 1 c Caster sugar 2 c Unblanched almonds, 1 1/2 c Chopped fresh dates 125 g Bittersweet chocolate, Finely chopped 300 ml Heavy cream. Grease a 9 1/2 inch springform pan, line base and side with foil, grease the foil. Beat the egg whites in bowl until soft peaks […]