Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 4 lg Eggs 2 lg Egg yolks 1 Pinches salt 3/4 c Sugar 1 c Flour If a chocolate flavored cake -is desired SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FLOUR ABO 2/3 c Flour 1/4 c Dutch cocoa powder NOTE: Eggs and sugar are warmed to room temperature before whipping. This allows more air to […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Plus 2 tablespoons finely -ground blanched ; almonds 1/2 c Finely ground cornmeal 1/2 c Plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 c Plus 2 tablespoons cake -flour 2 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 ts Grated lemon zest 1 ts Grated orange zest 10 tb Butter softened Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions 300 g Pudding rice; (10oz) 12 Eggs 500 g Caster sugar; (1lb) 1 l Milk; (1 3/4 pints) Grated rind of 1 orange Grated rind of 1 lemon 4 tb Strega liqueur or; (4 to 5) ; vermouth Icing sugar for dusting Cook the rice in boiling water for about 10 minutes. […]

Ingredients & Directions 450 g Peeled; seeded and cubed ; pumpkin 150g/5oz Unsalted butter 1 pn Salt 150 g Granulated sugar 50 g Crushed almonds 50 g Candied citron; finely -chopped Grated rind of 1 lemon 50 g Sultanas; soaked in grappa ; until swollen 75 g Plain flour 1 Heaped tsp baking powder 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 250 g Pan doro cake; (or other -Italian ; bought sponge-style ; cake) 500 g Mascarpone 4 Eggs 150 g Castor sugar 100 ml Amaretto; (almond liqueur) 100 ml Sweet marsala 100 g Toasted slivered almonds 2 tb Castor sugar 2 Punnets of fresh berries – -strawberries ; or raspberries 100 g […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR THE PASTRY 130 g Plain flour 120 g Rice flour 70 g Pistachio kernels 70 g Brown sugar 120 g Butter 1 lg Egg FOR THE FILLING 750 ml Milk 170 g Vialone Nano rice; (or -arborio rice) 3 Eggs 100 g Sugar 50 g Chopped almonds A lemon; zest of […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Ricotta cheese 1/3 c Raisins 2 tb Dark rum 3 Eggs; seperated 1/2 c Sugar 1 pn Salt 1 Lemon; Zest of 1 Orange; Zest of 1/3 c Pine nuts Softened butter and bread -crumbs for the ; pan Drain the ricotta overnight in a cheesecloth lined sieve. Soak the […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1/2 c Butter 1 1/3 c Flour 1 Egg -BATTER- 2 lb Ricotta cheese 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Flour; sifted 6 Eggs; separated 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 c Mixed candied fruit; chopped Cut the butter into the flour until crumbly. Stir in egg and blend well. Reserve about […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Vanilla bean; very finely — minced OR 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Unsalted butter; softened — (that is 1-1/2 sticks) 3 lg Eggs; separated 1/2 c Blanched almonds; very — finely ground 3 tb Fresh orange juice 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 1/2 c All-purpose flour […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 tb Butter 1 lg Onion; chopped 2 ts Ground cumin 3 lg Zucchini; (about 1 1/4 ; pounds), trimmed, ; grated 3 lg Garlic cloves; minced 3 tb Minced seeded jalapenos 3 Flour tortillas; (11-inch) 12 oz Monterey Jack cheese; grated -(about 4 ; cups) Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy […]