10,000 butter recipes

Cocoa brownies with a secret weapon: three cloves of garlic melted right into the butter. Fudgy inside, springy on top, loaded with walnuts and topped with blanched almonds.

Melt-in-your-mouth potato muffins: tender yeast-raised rolls with mashed potatoes folded in, brushed with butter and dusted with powdered sugar. An old-fashioned tearoom treat.

From-scratch griddle cakes with sliced fresh strawberries folded right into a light, fluffy batter. Thirty minutes from bowl to breakfast table, served hot with syrup and butter.

Double-crust pie layered with sliced apples and tart sour cherries, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and dotted with butter. The best of two classic pies in one.

Butter-browned chicken breasts in a silky mushroom cream sauce inspired by France's Périgord region. Just 7 ingredients and 40 minutes for a bistro-worthy dinner at home.

Stovetop popcorn popped with a real vanilla bean right in the hot oil, then tossed with melted butter, sugar, and scraped vanilla seeds. Sweet, fragrant, and wildly addictive.

Three-ingredient primavera cream sauce with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan melted into a silky coating for pasta or spring vegetables. Quick Italian-style white sauce ready in 10 minutes.

Popcorn with cheese tosses freshly popped stovetop kernels with melted butter and grated Parmesan, then bakes briefly so the cheese sets into a crispy savory coat. Movie night, upgraded.

Maple walnut pie fills a flaky shell with toasted walnuts in a glossy pure-maple-syrup filling thickened with browned butter and flour. The Canadian cousin to Southern pecan pie.

Classic chopped liver made with calves liver, caramelized onions, hard-cooked egg, and butter, ground twice for a smooth, rich spread. Serve chilled on dark rye with tomato and cucumber.

Light ginger cookies rolled thin and cut into shapes, made with powdered sugar, butter, and a splash of vinegar. A delicate, crisp holiday cookie perfect for decorating with frosting.

Molasses crumb cake made with whole wheat flour, butter crumb topping, and dark, rich molasses. A dense, old-fashioned coffee cake with a streusel crust baked in a 9x13 pan.

Old-fashioned coconut fudge candy shaped into little haystacks. Brown sugar, butter, and shredded coconut cooked to soft-ball stage, then dropped onto wax paper. Makes about 60 pieces.

Light cream of pea soup combines pureed green peas with a quick white sauce of butter, flour, and milk. A simple vegetarian soup ready in 40 minutes with pantry staples.

Brown sugar shortbread cookies baked in a springform pan with a cinnamon sugar topping, cut into 12 tender wedges. Butter, brown sugar, flour, and warm spice in every crumbly bite.

Flourless chocolate cake built on melted chocolate, whipped butter, egg whites, dark rum, and walnuts. Frosted with fluffy ganache and crushed English toffee for a dense, decadent fudgy bite.