DAVID REXFORD'S LEGACY

David Rexford's Recipes

Buttercream

Ingredients:

Directions:

Place whites and sugar over a double boiler. Heat until whites are warm and the sugar is dissolved. Return to mixer with a whip attachment. Whip until bottom of bowl is cool. Fold in soft butter and mix well.

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350; grease and paper pans. Sift together all dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix together all wet ingredients in another bowl. Put dry mixture in mixing bowl with whip attachment. Add wet ingredients. Mix well. Divide mix into pans. Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes.

Eclairs

Dough Ingredients:

Dough Directions:

Heat together milk, water, sugar, salt and butter. Bring to a boil. Add flour stirring constantly until mixture comes together into one mass. Transfer to a mixer with the paddle attachment and turn on a low speed. Add one egg at a time. Cover in plastic and let cool. When cool, fill pastry bag fitted with a round or star tip. Pipe into straight lines onto a paper lined sheet pan. Egg wash eclairs. Bake immediately for about 25 minutes. Let cool before filling. (with this dough you can make cream puffs, churros, and choux balls)

Cream Ingredients:

Cream Directions:

In a separate bowl mix together the yolks, sugar and cornstarch. In a medium pot bring the milk and vanilla to boil. When milk boils, slowly add a little to your egg yolk mixture. Mix well and pour back into the remaining milk. Mix together and return to a boil. Boil for about 2 minutes. Stir in butter with a whisk. Pour into a non reactive container. Cover surface with a plastic wrap and refrigerate.