Recipes with butter

Chocolate raspberry bundt cake folds raspberry puree and sour cream into a deep chocolate batter for a moist, rich loaf cake. Serve with raspberry sauce or fresh berries.

Old English yeasted Christmas cake spiced with cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and caraway seeds. A buttery yeast-risen holiday loaf, closer to brioche than to fruitcake.

Barbecue beef sandwiches made with pressure-cooked beef chuck shredded and simmered in a homemade ketchup-based BBQ sauce with brown sugar, Worcestershire, and vinegar. Great for potlucks and freezes well.

Glazed apple cake: silky McIntosh apple purée folded into a warm-spiced batter, topped with fanned Granny Smith slices and a glossy apricot jam glaze. A bakery-style fall dessert.

French chicken saute braised with red wine vinegar, fresh tomatoes, and chicken stock, reduced to a glossy, tangy sauce. A classic bistro dish with bold, concentrated flavor.

Fruitcake drop cookies with brandy, candied cherries, dates, candied pineapple, and nuts. All the holiday fruitcake flavor in a bite-sized cookie that bakes in 12 minutes.

Tender sour cream biscuits served with homemade ham butter blended smooth in a food processor. A savory brunch staple with only 7 ingredients.

Paska: the traditional Russian Easter cheese dessert pyramid, loaded with raisins, candied fruit, almonds, and real vanilla bean. A centerpiece served with kulich bread.

Chicken soup with Granny Smith apples, leek, carrot, and parsnip in a flour-thickened broth. A French-inspired autumn soup with a sweet-savory twist.

Crabmeat supreme casserole with two pounds of crab in a buttery sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, and a cracker crumb topping. An elegant make-ahead dish.

Peanut butter granola cookies with raisins, brown sugar, and a chewy-crunchy texture from 2 1/2 cups of granola baked right into the dough. Thick, hearty, and packed with crunch.

Hearty skillet cornbread loaded with creamed corn, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. Baked in a preheated cast iron pan for a crispy bottom and savory Italian twist.

Sour cream blueberry cake with a buttery shortbread-style base, fresh blueberries, and a rich sour cream custard topping. A European-style fruit cake baked in a springform pan.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies bake a cocoa-walnut shortbread base, then fill the wells with vanilla cream and ruby cherry pie filling. Holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Blueberry cheesecake with macadamia nut crust, creamy cream cheese filling, tangy sour cream layer, and fresh blueberry topping. A Hawaiian-inspired dessert that impresses.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies loaded with peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts. A fudgy cocoa dough with a double dose of peanut crunch in every bite, baked in under 10 minutes.