Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Sugar (plus 2 tbs) 2 c Fresh blueberries 3 Egg yolks 1 tb Ground cinnamon 1/2 c Cornstarch Recipe by: Produce Pete’s “Farmacopeia” – ISBN 0-688-12847-5 Preheat oven to 350 F. Using an electric […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk (8oz ea) cream cheese -tightly packed -at room temp 1/2 c Fresh parsley 1 lb (4 sticks) butter plus 1/3 c Pine nuts 2 tb Butter -lightly toasted and cooled -at room temp 2 Garlic clove(s) 2 oz Sun-dried tomatoes 1/4 ts Salt -(not packed in oil) 1/2 c Olive […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk 1 layer devils food cake mix 1/3 c Chocolate ice cream topping 4 Squares semisweet chocolate 2 tb Powdered sugar 2 tb Coffee liqueur 2 Egg yolks 1/2 c Whipping cream 1 tb Chocolate ice cream topping 1/2 c Whipped cream Fresh raspberries (optional) 1. Prepare mix and bake according […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Blanched almonds, toasted li -htly 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate 2 tb Unsalted butter 2 lg Eggs 1 c Sugar 1 tb Framboise (or other raspberr – brandy) 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Raspberries Glaze: 1/3 c Raspberry jam 1 tb Sugar Ganache: 1/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 6 ea Eggs; Large 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Extract 4 oz Unsweetened BakingChocolate* 1 c Flour; Sifted -SYRUP- 1/4 c Sugar 1/3 c ;Water 2 tb Kirsch FILLING 1 1/2 c Confectioners’ Sugar 1/3 c Butter; Unsalted 1 ea Egg Yolk; Large 2 tb Kirsch Liquer TOPPING 2 c […]

Ingredients & Directions -CAKE LAYERS- 14 lg Eggs, Separated 1 3/4 c Sugar 9 oz Bittersweet Chocolate,Melted -BUTTERCREAM- 1 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Unsalted Butter, Softened 3 tb Instant Espresso, Dissolved 1 tb Hot water GANACHE 1 1/2 c Heavy Cream 6 oz Bittersweet Chocolate, Chip ASSEMBLY 3/4 c Apricot Preserves […]

Ingredients & Directions 11 oz Semisweet baking chocolate 1/2 lb Butter, room temp 2 Eggs 1/3 c Sugar 3 tb Brandy 7 oz PEAK FREEN SWEET-MEAL -BISCUITS”, coarsely -broken 1/2 c Whole toasted hazelnuts In top of double boiler melt chocolate and butter together. In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar at […]

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 6 Eggs; Large 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1 c Flour; Sifted 1 c Sugar 4 oz Unsweetened BakingChocolate* -SYRUP- 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Kirsch 1/3 c ;Water FILLING 1 1/2 c Confectioners’ Sugar 1 Egg Yolk; Large 1/3 c Butter; Unsalted 2 tb Kirsch Liquer TOPPING 2 c Sour Cherries; […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Cheddar Cheese; Shredded 1/4 c Ripe Olives; Sliced 4 Bacon Slices; * 1/2 c Red Bell Pepper; Chopped 1/2 c Corn; Whole Kernel 3 Eggs; Large 1 1/2 c Half & Half; Light Cream 1/4 ts Red Pepper; Ground CORNMEAL PASTRY 1 c Unbleached Flour 1/3 c Cornmeal; Yellow 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Cream cheese; softened 3 tb Fresh sage leaves, chopped Whole sage leaves 1/2 lb Sharp cheddar cheese -(such as Vermont Cabot) — shredded 1 c Walnuts, chopped Whole walnut halves Place the cream cheese in a food processor with the chopped sage leaves. Blend. Line a 2-cup mold with a […]