Recipes with butter

Pennsylvania Dutch molasses pie with a crumb topping mixed into a foamy molasses filling. An old-fashioned shoofly-style pie that bakes in just 30 minutes.

Chocolate silk mousse cake: a water-bath baked flourless-style cake with just a tablespoon of flour, ribbons of whipped eggs, and a glossy chocolate cream glaze.

Buttermilk chive biscuits: tender flaky biscuits with chopped fresh chives baked at 425°F for tall, golden tops. Ready in 45 minutes from start to plate.

Creamy cheese fondue made with American cheese, cream cheese with chives, and dry white wine. Smooth, rich, and ready for dipping with bread sticks or crusty French bread.

Veal fricassee with capers and dill: tender veal in a creamy white wine sauce enriched with egg yolks, brightened with briny capers and fresh dill.

Baked salmon fillets topped with a compound pistachio basil butter melted over each serving. White wine in the pan keeps the fish moist. Ready in 20 minutes.

Southwest chicken and cheese pan-fries pounded chicken breasts, then smothers them with sauteed onions, mushrooms, green chiles, and jalapeno, finished with melted provolone.

Toffee bar dessert cake with a brown sugar buttermilk batter topped with a crumb streusel, chopped Heath bars, and nuts. A crunchy-topped sheet cake baked in a 9x13 pan.

Old-school fried crab cakes bound with just enough breadcrumbs and a single egg yolk so the sweet lump meat actually shines. Worcestershire and dry mustard sharpen the edges, served with lemon wedges and golden crisp.

Pan-seared beef tenderloin steaks with a quick red wine pan sauce, butter, and scallions. A 25-minute restaurant-quality steak dinner for two with classic French technique.

Turkey piccata: flour-dredged turkey cutlets sauteed in butter and finished with a fresh lemon pan sauce. A lighter, faster take on the Italian veal classic.

Cappuccino cream muffins with a cinnamon-chocolate ripple through the center and sour cream batter. Coffee shop flavor in a homemade muffin.

Lemon cornmeal cake with a hot lemon glaze and crushed blueberry sauce. A rustic single-layer buttermilk cake with a tender crumb and gritty cornmeal bite, finished with bright citrus shine.

Fresh asparagus with browned butter, Parmesan cheese, and sliced hard-boiled egg. A simple, elegant side dish where nutty brown butter and salty cheese make asparagus shine.

Chocolate almond pie pours hot chocolate syrup over almond-cake batter in a pie shell. As it bakes, the layers separate magically into pudding bottom, cake top, with toasted almonds and chocolate shavings.

Microwave squash Parmesan with yellow squash baked in a milk-soaked bread and Parmesan mixture, topped with Italian bread crumbs. A quick, cheesy side dish.