2,486 batter recipes

Applesauce fudgy brownies use applesauce, egg whites, and a splash of Kahlua to slash the fat without losing the dense chew. Cocoa-forward, peanut butter accent, no oil.

Crawfish potato boats stuffed with whipped potato, sharp cheddar, butter, and a pound of crawfish tails. Twice-baked potatoes with a Cajun seafood twist that freeze beautifully.

Rice pudding tart with red wine-poached pears fanned on top, finished under the broiler for a caramelized sugar crust. An elegant dessert that can be made ahead.

Sophisticated apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese baked right into the crust. The filling simmers apples in port wine, apple juice, and lemon zest. Lattice top for elegant presentation.

Spiced applesauce ring cake with oats, dark and golden raisins, and chopped nuts. Warm cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a moist, old-fashioned baked ring mold dessert.

Pot roast turkey breast simmered with pearl barley, thyme, bay leaves, and a clove-studded onion, served with buttered leeks and cream-enriched barley on a platter.

Gugelhupf is an Austrian yeasted bundt cake rich with butter, eggs, raisins, ground almonds, and lemon zest. Traditional Habsburg breakfast bread served warm with butter or coffee.

Traditional Welsh spice cake loaded with mixed dried fruit, dark molasses, and warm ginger for a moist, treacle-sweetened teatime treat from Anglesey.

Buttery shortbread cookies topped with caramel, coated in melted chocolate, and pressed with chopped pecans. Homemade Turtle-style candy cookies that make a gorgeous gift box treat.

British-style ripe banana loaf with sultanas, cherries, almonds, honey, and mixed spice. A fruited tea loaf that slices thin, spreads with butter, and improves over days.

Irish potato cake with mashed potatoes, melted chocolate, pecans, and raisins baked in a bundt pan. A spiced, dense cake where the potatoes keep every slice incredibly moist.

Sourdough pizza bread for the bread machine with pepperoni, parmesan, basil, and oregano baked right into the dough. All the flavors of pizza night in a sliceable loaf.

Braided wreath bread made with whole wheat pastry flour, maple syrup, apple juice, butter, and almond extract. A stunning holiday centerpiece baked in a golden ring.

Ukrainian almond crescents with a tender sour cream yeast pastry rolled around a ground almond and brown sugar filling. Flaky, nutty, and golden, these Eastern European cookies melt in your mouth.

A showstopping Persian jeweled rice (javaher polow) layered with saffron-glazed carrots, barberries, currants, pistachios, almonds, orange peel, and rose water. Topped with a golden tah dig crust.

Espresso chocolate chunk cookies with cocoa, coffee liqueur, and dark brown sugar. Rich, fudgy mocha cookies baked low and slow for a dense, chewy center.