Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions CAKE Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 c Diced pitted prunes; (about -8 ounces) 1 c Prune juice 1 c Unsalted margarine; (2 -sticks) 8 oz Bittersweet; (not -unsweetened) or ; semisweet ; chocolate, chopped 3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 c Coarsely chopped toasted -walnuts; (about 4 ounces) 8 lg Eggs; room […]

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Margarine or butter; -softneed 1 tb Vanilla 1 Egg 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Cranberries; fresh or frozen TOPPING 1/2 c Whipping cream 2 tb Powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 8 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; room temperature 1 c Granulated sugar; PLUS: 1 tb Granulated sugar 5 Eggs; separated 1/2 c Dry bread crumbs 2 c Unsalted pistachio nuts — finely chopped 1 c Lemon curd; for garnish Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. In a bowl, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Chopped nuts 4 Egg whites 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Chopped dates 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Cookie crumbs, any kind Beat egg whites until light but not stiff. Fold in sugar. Continue beating until smooth. Add flavoring and salt. Fold in nuts and dates. Pour into […]

Ingredients & Directions -FILLING – FROSTING- 1 1/4 c Sugar; (10 ounces) 8 oz Butter 6 Eggs 5 oz Melted baking chocolate 1 ts Vanilla Beat the eggs and sugar in top of double boiler and cook until thick. Remove from fire and mix in chocolate and vanilla. Beat until cool; then add the butter […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Cream cheese — at room Temperature 1 c Unsalted butter — at room Temperature 1 c Parmesan cheese — freshly Grated 1/2 c Sun-dried tomatoes, Oil-packed — drained (reserve oil 2 tb Oil — from dried tomatoes 2 c Fresh basil leaves — Lightly packed With an electric mixer or […]

Ingredients & Directions -JUDI M. PHELPS 1 lb Ground turkey 1 md Onion; chopped (about 1/2 -cup) 1/4 c Green bell pepper; chopped 1 ts Garlic; minced 1 c Tomato sauce 1/2 c Mild enchilada sauce 2 ts Chili powder 1/2 ts Ground cumin 4 oz Can chopped green chilies; -drained 3/4 c Pitted black […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 Eggs 1/2 c Castor (granulated) sugar 1/2 c Breadcrumbs; made from stale -bread 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/3 c Chopped dates 1/3 c Chopped figs 1/3 c Chopped blanched almonds 1 1/2 tb Cornflour (cornstarch) 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Grated lemon rind (fresh) 1 ts Grated orange rind (fresh) From: […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Egg — separated 1/2 c Matzoh Meal 1 ts Baking Powder 1 c Almonds — ground 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla Blend egg yolks and sugar. Add matzoh meal, baking powder, vanilla, and almonds. Beat egg whites till they hold a stiff peak. Fold whites into the nut- matzoh mixture, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Hazelnuts 1/2 c Sugar 8 oz Unsweetened chocolate 6 Eggs 3 Egg yolks 1/2 tb Honey 1/4 lb Butter 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Flour plus 3/4 cup cake Flour Or use 1 1/2 cups minus 1 1/2 tb Flour 6 tb Heavy cream 1 tb Apricot jam 7 oz […]