Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 5 c Plain flour 4 ts Baking powder 1 1/4 kg Plain chocolate cut in small Chunks 750 g Unsalted butter at room temp 5 c Caster sugar 16 Eggs separated 1 1/4 c Whisky slightly warmed 4 ts Vanilla extract TO SERVE: Icing sugar Clotted cream Preheat the oven to 180c. […]

Ingredients & Directions -DARK CAKE MAKES 90 SM. PCS- 3 3/4 c Diced, mixed candied peel 2 1/2 c Raisins 2 c Currants 2 c Pecan coarsely chopped 1 c Halved red candied cherries 1 c Halved green candied cherrie 1/2 c Dark rum 1 3/4 c All purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Hazelnuts, ground 1/4 ts Cinnamon 5 x Eggs, room temperature 1 c Sugar 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Bourbon 2/3 c Raisins 2/3 c Pecan pieces 1 c Butter 2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 c Milk Soak the pecans and raisins overnight in […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 x Shortbread; See Recipe # 22 CHEESECAKE 2 ea Eggs; Large, Separated 1/4 c Confectioners’ Sugar; PLUS 2 ts Confectioners’ Sugar 1 1/2 c Gouda Cheese; Grated 1/3 c Light Cream Or Half & Half 1/4 c Unbleached Flour 1 ts Lemon Juice 1 ts Lemon Rind; Grated 1/3 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb BUTTER, melted -GROUND CINNAMON L/8 cup L/2 tsp -SUGAR -VANILLA L/8 tsp Here is the Old World Chocolate Cheesecake from the Old World Restaurant in LA. It was given graciously by the Old World Restaurant and is a favorite of many Southern Californians. OLD WORLD CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE ** CRUST Yields […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-Purpose Flour 2 c Granulated Sugar 3/4 c Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 4 lg Eggs — At Room Temperature Nonalkalized 1 tb Vanilla Extract 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 c Sour Cream — At Room 1/2 ts Baking Soda Temperature 1/2 ts Salt Confectioner’s Sugar — For 1 c Unsalted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Honey 1/2 ts Cloves 3/4 c Water 1/2 ts Allspice 1/2 c Sugar 1/8 ts Cardamon 2 c Fine milled rye flour 1/4 c Pecans or almonds 1/2 ts Soda 1 tb Grated orange rind 2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Finely chopped citron. 1 tb Cinnamon This tea bread […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer cookie -crumbs 5 tb Butter, melted CRUST Combine cookies and butter and press into a lightly buttered 10-inch springform pan. FILLING 8 ozs. white chocolate 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 pounds cream cheese 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1/3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tablespoon […]

Ingredients & Directions BETTE LELAND (CVGH43B 2 c Flour 1 ts Soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 3/4 c Coffee; strong 1/4 c Bourbon 5 oz Chocolate; unsweetened 1 c Butter; (2 sticks) 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla Sift together the flour, soda, and salt. In saucepan heat coffee and bourbon for 5 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 oz (1 jar) poppy seeds 3/4 c Milk 3/4 c Soft butter (1 1/2 sticks) 3 Eggs 1 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 ts Baking powder 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 10X sugar 1. Combine poppy seeds and milk in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 3 […]