Dairy recipe collection

Homemade fig bars with a jammy dried fig filling wrapped in buttery brown sugar dough. Chilled overnight for the best texture, then baked until golden.

Fig ginger cake with boiled dried figs, corn syrup, warm spices, and chopped nuts baked in layers and topped with ginger icing. A vintage spice cake with jammy fruit throughout.

Fig honey cookies with dried figs, coconut, orange zest, and lemon extract in a honey-sweetened drop cookie. Chewy fruit-filled bites with a warm citrus fragrance.

Fig Star Cookies feature a maple-scented shortening dough wrapped around a homemade dried fig filling with lemon and nuts. A vintage holiday cookie worth the effort.

Old-fashioned fig-filled cookies with a honey-sweetened butter dough, rolled into strips or sandwich rounds and baked until golden. Makes 5 dozen with two shaping options.

Figs in Cabernet Sauvignon with Almond Ice Cream recipe

Green banana gratin (figue vert) simmered in chicken stock, mashed, enriched with eggs and cream, then baked under a cheesy bread crumb crust. A Caribbean-French side dish with warm spices.

Filet farcis a la creme: flounder fillets rolled around a shrimp, crab, and mushroom stuffing, baked in a cognac cream sauce under melted Swiss. Vintage French bistro elegance.

Filetto sorpresso don is a butterflied filet mignon stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella, and truffle, then breaded, pan-seared, and finished in white wine and lemon pan juices.

Berliner doughnuts (Berlin pfannkuchen) are jam-filled fried yeast doughnuts dusted in sugar. A German bakery classic with pillowy enriched dough and a hidden jelly center.

Cherry-filled sheet cake with a buttery dough base, canned cherry pie filling, and a crunchy walnut streusel topping. An easy crowd-sized dessert baked in one pan.

Simple filled crepes (Flaedle) with eggs, milk, and flour, rolled with preserves and dusted with sugar. Fill sweet with jam or savory with seasoned meat.

Filled French omelet with crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives. A quick, loaded breakfast for two that comes together in 15 minutes.

Filled pizza with a double crust stuffed with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and parmesan, sealed tight and baked hot. A Chicago-style stuffed pizza cousin with pure Italian spirit.

Stuffed potatoes filled with sauteed mushrooms, bacon, spinach, and carrots in white wine, topped with melted Swiss cheese and broiled until bubbly.

Steelhead fillet Bonne Femme: poached in fish fumet, blanketed in white wine sauce and sauteed mushrooms, glazed with hollandaise under the broiler. A classic French seafood preparation.