Recipes with flour

Apple crunch muffins with shredded unpeeled tart apple baked in and a brown sugar pecan crunch topping. Best served hot from the oven with butter and jam.

Belgian beef stew braised in beer with sauerkraut, green olives, marjoram, and a finish of cream. A carbonnade-style oven braise with tangy, complex flavors.

Carrot raisin cake sweetened with honey and pineapple juice instead of sugar. Whole wheat pastry flour and egg whites only keep it fat-free and wholesome.

Peppered London broil seared in a dry pan with a flour crust, served with lime-marinated red onions and a kick of Tabasco. A bold, no-oil steak dinner for two.

Baked macaroni with chipped beef gravy made from a homemade butter-flour-milk bechamel with dried beef. A retro American comfort pasta casserole ready in 30 minutes.

Succulent chicken is served with a creamy and garlicky sauce. A delicious dinner will please even pickiest eater.

Bavarian veal rouladen stuffed with bacon and hard-boiled eggs, browned and simmered in a red wine gravy with tomato paste. A hearty German main dish.

European sour cream apple pie with a tender cream cheese pastry, maple-sweetened green apples arranged in a spiral, and a tangy sour cream maple topping dusted with nutmeg. Single-crust open-face pie.

Yankee maple sugar apple pie sweetens tart apples with a full cup of soft maple sugar instead of granulated. Just cinnamon, a hint of flour, and dotted butter under a cream-washed top crust deliver heritage New England flavor.

Authentic Chinese pancakes (Mandarin pancakes) made with just flour, hot water, and sesame oil. The double-pancake rolling technique gives you paper-thin, pliable wrappers for Peking duck or moo shu.

Give the barbecue a rest and use the crockpot to create this savory dish that is perfect for the summer.

Wespennester (wasp nests), a rare traditional German fried pastry from the Oberallgau region. Batter layers are built on wooden spoon handles and filled with honey.

Low-fat apricot cardamom bars with apricot nectar, finely snipped dried apricots, and applesauce in the batter, finished with an apricot icing drizzle. Fragrant and easy.

Cappuccino cheesecake: a silky cream cheese filling spiked with espresso and cinnamon, set on a buttery toasted-nut crust. Espresso-bar flavor in classic New York cheesecake form.

Scandinavian fruited pork roast stuffed with beer-simmered prunes and apple, basted with the cooking liquid, and served with a rich pan gravy. A classic Nordic holiday roast.

A wonderfully aromatic pound cake that' great served with berries.

Brainy bran muffins with buttermilk, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. Tender, moist, and freezer-friendly for grab-and-go breakfasts all week.

Marinated eggplant, an Italian antipasto of golden-fried eggplant slices layered with garlic, bay leaf, rosemary, and red wine vinegar. Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge.

Swedish chocolate Bundt cake with melted unsweetened chocolate, heavy cream, and a breadcrumb-coated pan for a crisp crust. Dense, rich, and unfrosted.

Deep-fried apple fritters with diced apples in a simple egg batter, served with a homemade maple-brown sugar syrup. Crispy outside, tender and fruity inside.

Creole tomato bread machine loaf studded with mushrooms, celery, red pepper and pimento, spiced with chili, paprika and cayenne. New Orleans flavors baked right into the crumb.

Sourdough rye bread made in a bread machine with sourdough starter, rye flour, barley flour, caraway seeds, and dried onion. A tangy, dense loaf with old-world rye flavor.

A double-crust caramel walnut pie: walnuts simmered into a reduced-cream caramel and sealed in a tender shortcrust, served a la mode with from-scratch vanilla bean ice cream. A restaurant-worthy dessert.

Cocoa chili is a slow-simmered [ground beef](/recipes/ground-beef) chili with unsweetened cocoa powder stirred into the spice base. The cocoa adds bittersweet depth without sweetness, amplifying chili powder, cumin, and tomato.

Cider apple cake: a sheet cake layered with thin-sliced apples and a cinnamon-pecan-sugar streusel, built on a batter moistened with dry apple cider. Autumn on a plate.

Curried lamb shanks braised in white wine with a curry-flour gravy and sliced onions. Fork-tender after a long, gentle simmer in a single skillet.

If you love steak, you will enjoy this simple and tasty recipe that is perfect for those hot summer days.

Whole wheat bagels using a bread machine for the dough, then shaped by hand, boiled, and baked. Includes tips for bagel sticks and homemade bagel chips.

Italian biscotti with candied cherries, chopped nuts, and a hint of star anise. Twice-baked for that signature dry crackly snap, perfect for dunking in coffee, espresso, or vin santo.

Fritto misto batter is the Italian beer-batter that turns vegetables, seafood, and cheese into golden, lacy fritters. Folded egg whites give it cloud-like crispness, while beer adds bubble and tang. The classic Italian fry-up base.

George Washington's gingerbread cream pie: a spiced molasses gingerbread cake split and filled with a vanilla-apricot custard set with gelatin. A historic American dessert with deep, warm flavors.

Homemade pop tarts with a tender egg pastry crimped around any fruit jam you like, then baked and finished with a sugar crust or icing. A from-scratch take on the toaster pastry, fully customizable.

Jalapeno casserole layered with green chilies, Monterey Jack cheese, and sliced tomatoes in an egg custard. A Tex-Mex baked dish topped with sour cream and avocado.

Roast leg of venison, no marinade required, larded with salt pork and garlic, rubbed with thyme butter, and roasted to rare with a quick pan gravy from the drippings.

Try this dish which is perfect for a meal after Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Whisky fudge cake with melted chocolate, 16 eggs, and a generous pour of whisky baked into a dense, rich sponge. Served with clotted cream for a showstopping British-style dessert.

Swedish apple pie with no bottom crust, just a self-forming buttery cake-like topping over diced apples and nuts. One-bowl dessert ready in under an hour.

Mom's best bagels are the real deal: stiff yeast dough kneaded long, hand-shaped, boiled in sugared water, then baked with an egg yolk glaze for that signature chewy crust.

Thumbprint snowball cookies with walnuts, cinnamon, and lemon zest in the dough, filled with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar. A festive holiday cookie.

Almond Butter Disks: piped European-style almond cookies flavored with dark rum and lemon zest, sandwiched with raspberry-kirsch glaze. Patisserie elegance, makes 18 sandwiches.

Layers of homemade cornmeal tortillas, seasoned ground beef, and melted cheddar bake into a hearty Mexican casserole that feeds a crowd on busy weeknights.

Elegant crescent-shaped chocolate cookies made with cocoa, walnuts, and butter, blended in a food processor and baked low and slow. Six ingredients, twelve moons, zero stress.

If you love banana bread, you will enjoy this scrumptious low-fat version that is perfect for breakfast.

Almond poppy seed loaf cake made with amaretto liqueur, sour cream, and butter for a rich, dense crumb studded with crunchy poppy seeds. Dusted with powdered sugar.

Not Just Regular Beef Stew: a refined version with seared tenderloin cubes, red wine, clove-studded onion, and grated potato as a natural thickener. Pearl onions and fresh parsley finish.

A new twist on a Thanksgiving classic! This pumpkin pie has a rich maple flavor and a delicately crisp bruleed top.

Kreplach with four filling options: chicken, chicken liver with schmaltz, seasoned ground beef, or cottage cheese. Homemade Jewish dumplings for chicken noodle soup or served with sour cream.

Tender sour cream muffins with a buttery cinnamon-pecan crunch folded inside and crumbled on top. Made with cake flour for an extra-soft crumb.