Recipes with flour

Light almond sponge cake layers stack with blueberry ricotta filling and whipped cream, then get crowned with fresh berries for a patriotic red, white, and blue celebration dessert.

A spiced sheet cake packed with grated carrots, mashed bananas, toasted coconut, and pecans. Warm cloves and mace set it apart from ordinary carrot cake. Cuts into 24 squares and freezes well.

Crispy pan-fried soft-shell crabs dredged in seasoned flour with paprika, garlic, and cayenne, served on toasted buns with Cajun mayo and scallions. A springtime Gulf Coast treat.

Capon of the North: Irish-style braised capon flamed with whiskey, simmered in red wine with bacon and allspice, finished with a silky egg yolk cream sauce.

Pasticcio di Maccheroni, the Greek baked pasta casserole layered with spiced ground beef, macaroni, grated cheese, and a rich béchamel crown.

Homemade cereal waffles with multi-grain cereal and chopped raisins baked right into the batter. Crispy, hearty, and on the table in 30 minutes for a weekend breakfast.

Russian black bread for the bread machine: a dense, dark rye loaf colored and flavored with cocoa, instant coffee, vinegar, and caraway seeds. The hearty Slavic bread that pairs perfectly with smoked fish or hearty soups.

Simple curry-spiced yeast bread with garlic and parsley for aromatic flavor that pairs beautifully with Indian curries, soups, or as unique sandwich bread.

German apple cake with tender yeast dough topped with cinnamon apples and buttery streusel crumble for a not-too-sweet dessert that's perfect with coffee.

Tender rolled sugar cookies made with Neufchatel cheese, brown sugar, and butter-nut flavoring. Cut into shapes and decorate with a simple powdered sugar icing. Great for holidays.

Danish chocolate shortbread cookies shaped into finger-thick ropes, filled with raspberry preserves, and drizzled with melted chocolate. An elegant holiday cookie with a buttery cocoa base.

Mary Jane's brownies melt butter, sugar, and water on the stove, then stir in a full bag of chocolate chips for an intensely fudgy brownie with nuts. So gooey they're best stored in the fridge.

A quick one-bowl blueberry oatmeal breakfast cake that's ready in 35 minutes. Lightly sweet with a tender crumb from the oats, best served warm straight from the pan.

Try something new when it comes to stew with this scrumptious dish made with green beans and white wine.

Mississippi mud cake with a fudgy cocoa and pecan cake base, melted marshmallow layer, and rich chocolate pecan icing. A three-layer Southern chocolate dessert that's pure indulgence.

Kolachkes are Polish-American cream cheese cookies: a tender butter-and-cream-cheese dough wrapped around fruit jam, walnut, or sweet cheese filling. Rolled in powdered sugar instead of flour.