Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter; softened 1 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 c Ghirardelli cocoa 1 tb Cognac 6 Eggs; separated 1 c Hazelnuts; finely ground -DARK COCOA SAUCE- 1 c Ghirardelli cocoa 1 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c ;Water, hot 1/2 c Milk 1 pn Salt 1 ts Vanilla Heat oven to 325-F. Cream […]

Ingredients & Directions E ***** Continued: Make the caramelized hazelnuts and hazelnut praline: Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium-high and continue to cook without stirring for 4 to […]

Ingredients & Directions CHOCOLATE BUTTER CAKE: 2 c CAKE FLOUR 3/4 c UNSWEETENED ALKALIZED — COCOA POWDER 1 1/4 ts BAKING SODA 1/2 ts SALT 12 tb UNSALTED BUTTER — SOFTENED 1 c GRANULATED SUGAR 3/4 c PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR 2 lg EGGS — AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1 tb VANILLA EXTRACT 1 1/3 c […]

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 6 Egg whites 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Almond extract 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Coconut; optional 16 oz Semisweet chocolate bits 1 c Mini marshmallows 2/3 c Evaporated milk 1 c Whipping cream Meringue: In large mixer bowl, beat egg whites,salt,cream of tartar and almond […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c HERSHEY’S Cocoa; plus… 1 tb HERSHEY’S Cocoa; (divided) 1/4 c Boiling water 2 tb Butter or margarine — softened 1 ts Vanilla extract 6 Eggs; separated 2/3 c Sugar; divided 1/3 c Blanched toasted almonds -(finely ground) -COCOA WHIPPED CREAM- 1 1/2 c Cold whipping cream 1/3 c Sugar 3 […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 Egg Whites; Large 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Cream Of Tartar 1 1/3 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1 c Potato Chips; Crushed 1 1/2 oz Unsweetend Chocolate 1 c Milk 1 tb Flour; Unbleached 1/4 ts Salt 3 Egg Yolks; Large,Beat Slight 1 tb Butter 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Eggs, separated, plus 2 egg Yolks 1 1/2 c Sugar, plus 1/3 cup 4 tb Bourbon, plus 2 teaspoons 2 1/2 c Pureed unsweetend chestnuts 3/4 c Ground pecans, plus pecan Peices for garnish 2 ts Instant coffee 6 tb Chilled buter, cut into Pieces 1 1/2 oz Bitter chocolate, chopped […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Eggs, separated — plus 2 Egg yolks 1 1/2 c Sugar — plus 1/3 cup 4 tb Bourbon — plus 2 teaspoons 2 1/2 c Pureed unsweetend chestnuts 3/4 c Ground pecans — plus pecan Peices for garnish 2 ts Instant coffee 6 tb Chilled buter — cut into Pieces 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 Eggs, separated, plus 2 egg – yolks 1 1/2 c Sugar, plus 1/3 cup 4 tb Bourbon, plus 2 teaspoons 2 1/2 c Pureed unsweetend chestnuts 3/4 c Ground pecans, plus pecan – peices for garnish 2 ts Instant coffee 6 tb Chilled buter, cut into -small pieces 1 1/2 oz […]