10,000 butter recipes

Cocanes are old-fashioned butter cookies made with brown sugar, shaped into fingers, and baked in a hot oven. No liquid needed. Just six ingredients, mixed by hand, yielding 2 dozen crumbly, buttery bites.

Curried tuna salad rolled up in buttered white bread, secured with toothpicks, and baked until crispy and golden. These Indian-inspired tuna toasties make a crunchy, savory snack or party appetizer in just 30 minutes.

Bread machine milk bread is a soft, white sandwich loaf with a tender crumb made from bread flour, milk, butter, and active dry yeast. Set it and forget it for fresh homemade bread in 3 hours.

Steakhouse pan-broiled steak done right in a cast iron skillet, salted ahead and seared in its own beef fat for a deep crust, then finished with a quick red wine and brandy pan sauce mounted with butter.

Blueberry Boy Bait is a vintage coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, tender whipped-egg batter, and fresh blueberries. The 1954 Pillsbury Bake-Off classic.

Old-fashioned date and pecan cake baked low and slow in a tube pan. More fruit and nuts than batter, with a dense, rich texture similar to fruitcake.

Buttery shortbread bars studded with mini chocolate chips and crowned with a glossy melted chocolate topping. One-bowl batter, no ganache, no double boiler required.

Stained glass cookies, a no-bake chocolate log studded with mini marshmallows and walnuts, rolled in flaked coconut and sliced to reveal a mosaic window pattern. A classic Christmas cookie tray favorite.

Tender pork ribs simmered until fork-tender, slathered in tangy vinegar-based barbecue sauce, and grilled to smoky perfection. This old-school method guarantees fall-off-the-bone meat with a caramelized crust every single time.

Cheese nugget appetizers, four-ingredient sharp cheddar shortbread-style balls with a cayenne kick. Bite-sized crowd pleasers ready in 30 minutes.

Paksiw na Isda is Filipino vinegar-poached fish simmered with ginger, banana peppers, and eggplant. A tangy, brothy classic that deepens after a day in the fridge.

The tang of Dijon mustard and the smoothness of whipping cream combine with the light flavor of champagne or white wine to make this a wonderful, easy sauce for fish.

Maple syrup muffins sweetened entirely with real maple syrup instead of sugar. Seven simple ingredients and a specific mixing method that keeps them light and tender.

Classic French profiteroles with choux pastry puffs, vanilla ice cream filling, and warm chocolate sauce. Make-ahead dessert that scales for a crowd.

The thickness of the soup is somewhat unpredictable, so stand by with a bit of water or stock to thin it down if necessary.

Pan-fried sesame fish with toasted sesame seeds, fresh lemon, and basil. Works with perch, cod, trout, or flounder for a quick weeknight dinner.