10,000 sugar recipes

Once you try them you will be saying OMG. Loads of chocolate and moist gooeyness. These turn out almost fudge-like and very very moist. These might be the best chocolate brownies you've ever tried.

French chocolate cake with a fudgy molten center and barely-set top, built from melted sweet chocolate, butter, and whipped egg whites. A bare-bones flourless-style classic served with unsweetened whipped cream.

Creamy Southern-style butter pecan cheesecake on a pecan-studded graham cracker crust. Loaded with toasted pecans and sour cream for a rich, velvety texture. From Southern Living.

Old-time country stew of pinto beans and white hominy simmered low and slow with salt pork and a whisper of marjoram. Frontier comfort food that fills the kitchen with smoky depth.

Indonesian es alpukat layers creamy avocado puree with chocolate milk for a sweet, decadent drink. A street-vendor classic from Jakarta that doubles as dessert in a glass.

Pumpkin cookies with caramel frosting, they're so good it's hard to eat just one. Great to make in a advance and freeze.

Homemade fortune cookies cooked on a griddle, folded around a hand-written paper fortune, and cooled in muffin tins until crisp. A fun kids' project and a charming party favor for Chinese New Year.

Spiced beet pickles cooked in a sweet apple cider vinegar syrup with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and lemon. Old-fashioned home canning recipe for sweet-tart pickled beets.

Pineapple squash is a zero-waste tropical syrup made from the peel and core of a fresh pineapple, simmered with sugar and brightened with lemon juice. Mix with cold water for a homemade summer cordial.

Nectarine sorbet with fresh blueberries and strawberries, made without an ice cream maker. Blended smooth and frozen for a light, fruity no-churn dessert.

Cornmeal muffins with a tender crumb and golden crust, made with yellow cornmeal, milk, and a quick muffin-method batter. The classic Southern breakfast bread, baked hot in 20 minutes.

Two-layered Thai steamed coconut cups with a dark brown sugar coconut base and a creamy white coconut cream topping. A traditional vegetarian Thai dessert made with rice flour, naturally gluten-free.

Slow cooker cheesy potatoes made with hash browns, sour cream, and melty Velveeta. A hands-off, crowd-pleasing side that cooks itself creamy, with an optional crunchy cornflake topping.

Slow-roasted pork loin stuffed with apple and onion slices, rubbed with sage, and basted in a creamy chicken soup and sherry pan sauce.

We all love this cherry-almond cake, I used whole wheat flour, still very nice, I just always prefer high fibre flour. I will make this cake very often.

Mom's Portuguese sweet bread (massa sovada) for the bread machine, with eggs, milk, and butter for a tender, slightly sweet loaf. Three loaf sizes given. Adjust sugar for sweeter or more savory. The classic Easter and holiday bread.