Recipes with butter

Layered mocha chocolate torte with bloomed cocoa cake, espresso-spiked ermine filling, pecans, and creamy white frosting. Four-layer celebration cake.

Super Moist Jam, Pineapple and Pecan Cake with Caramel Icing recipe

Make-ahead ham and cheddar breakfast casserole assembled overnight and baked in the morning. A mustardy egg custard soaks the bread layers, topped with buttered cornflakes for a satisfying crunch.

Beef filet mignon en croute stuffed with blue cheese butter and wrapped in golden puff pastry. A classic dinner-party showstopper with garlic and chives.

Oven-baked chicken Kiev with boneless breasts dipped in butter, coated in a Parmesan-herb crumb crust, and finished with a white wine, scallion and parsley butter sauce. A baked take, no deep frying required.

Apple cheddar muffins with oats, pecans, and a butter-dipped cinnamon-sugar apple slice pressed into each top. A savory-sweet breakfast muffin with sharp cheese in every bite.

Pesto spaghetti tossed with a fresh parsley and basil sauce, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and butter. A 30-minute pasta dinner with a no-cook pesto that freezes well.

Eingemachtes Kalbsfleisch, traditional German veal in a creamy lemon-and-egg-yolk-thickened gravy. A classic Swabian comfort dish served over potato dumplings or pasta.

Broiled rainbow trout marinated in lemon juice, basted with toasted sesame seed butter. A simple, elegant whole fish preparation with just 6 ingredients and golden, nutty flavor.

Apple cheddar cookies, the unexpected sweet-savory drop cookie. Sharp aged cheddar, chopped apples, cinnamon, and nuts in a buttery dough. Like apple pie meets cheese plate.

Hearty winter borscht-style soup loaded with pearl barley, lima beans, split peas, lentils, mushrooms, turnips, and carrots in a savory miso-tamari broth. A meat-free, slow-simmered vegan one-pot.

BBQ corn cobs wrapped in bacon, cooked inside their own husks, served with garlic-chive compound butter. A smoky, juicy summer cookout classic with built-in seasoning.

Whipped cheddar cheese and brandy spread with just four ingredients: sharp cheddar, butter, brandy, and black pepper. Pack it into a crock for a sophisticated appetizer or homemade food gift.

Berkshire fruit cake packed with raisins, currants, and citron in a spiced molasses batter with cinnamon, cloves, and mace. Baked low and slow for 4.5 hours.

Provençal barbecued whole fish stuffed with fresh fennel, grilled over a bed of fennel stalks with butter and lemon. Classic Mediterranean outdoor cooking for a crowd.

Acorn squash stuffed with brown rice cooked in chicken broth, unsweetened applesauce, toasted pecans, celery, and ground ginger. A hearty fall side dish or light main.