Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 9 oz Butter, salted 1 2/3 C Cake flour, about 9 oz Sugar -(sift before measuring!!) 1/8 t Vanilla extract 1/2 C Cornstarch 4 lg Eggs, beaten 1 t Baking powder FILLING 2 C Chocolate pudding 7 oz Butter, unsalted -(extra strong) 1 2/3 C Powdered 10X sugar FROSTING 1 oz […]

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

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Raspberries 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Raspberry Jam; Melted10 1/2 oz Angel Food Cake 6 tb Amaretto; Divided 3/4 c Vanilla Low-Fat Yogurt 1/2 c Blueberries 8 ts Sliced Almonds; Toasted Place first 3 ingredients in a food processor, and pulse 3 times or until coarsely chopped. Set aside. Line […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Well-chilled heavy cream 1/2 ts Eau-de-vie de framboise or -vanilla 1/2 ts Sugar 6 Flat Almond Tuiles; see * -Note 1/2 pt Raspberries * Note: See the “Flat Almond Tuiles” recipe which is included in this collection. In a chilled bowl beat the cream with the eau-de-vie de framboise and […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sliced almonds 1/2 c Sour cream 1 tb Confectioners sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 lb Cake 1/2 c Seedless raspberry jam 1/2 c Fresh raspberries In glass bowl, add almonds. Micro-cook on high heat until toasted, stirring and checking every 30 seconds. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 c All-purpose Flour 3 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Ground Cinnamon 3/4 ts Ground Nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground Cloves 1/4 ts Ground Ginger 1 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 3/4 c Butter; softened 3 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Pumpkin Puree 1 1/2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground cloves 4 Eggs; separated 2/3 c Sugar 1 c Solid-pack canned pumpkin 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Ground pecans === OPTIONAL GARNISHES === Whipped cream Freshly-minced mint Candied pecans Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter […]

Ingredients & Directions 500 g Potatoes 4 tb Parmesan cheese grated 1 tb Olive oil 1 tb Butter 1/2 ts Cinnamon nutmeg powder Salt to taste Pepper to taste; (fresh -ground) Pressurecook, peel, mash potatoes. Add 3 tablespoon cheese, salt, pepper, butter, nutmeg powder. Heat a heavy omelette pan, add olive oil. Press the potato […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 tb Butter 4 tb Flour 1 qt Milk 10 oz Stella Gorgonzola cheese Salt 2 oz French green peppercorns in -brine; (4 tablespoons) 10 Idaho potatoes; (peeled and -placed ; in cold water) Melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour, cook 2 minutes, do not color roux. Whisk in the […]

Ingredients & Directions -TORTE- 1 Orange; (small) 1 Lemon; (small) 2 tb Izarra; (a liqueur from the ; Basque Region of ; Spain) 4 tb Olive Oil 55 g Pinenuts 3 Free Range Eggs 110 g Caster Sugar 110 g Plain Flour 1 tb Icing Sugar; (level) Double Cream to serve; -(optional) Olive Oil and […]