10,000 sugar recipes

Low-fat cornbread made with applesauce instead of butter and egg whites in place of whole eggs. The preheated pan trick delivers a golden, crispy bottom crust every time.

Pickled grapes in a sweet vinegar syrup, packed on the stem into sterilized jars. A vintage three-ingredient preserve that doubles as an elegant garnish for cheese boards.

Slow-braised pork shoulder shredded and piled into warm flour tortillas with fresh East L.A.-style guacamole, cilantro, onion, and a squeeze of lemon.

Classic peanut butter cookies with the signature fork crisscross top, made with butter, equal parts brown and granulated sugar, and a full cup of peanut butter. Yields five dozen and freezes well.

A three-layer white chocolate torte with melted candy bars folded into buttermilk cake, raspberry jam between layers, and vanilla whipped cream. Elegant enough for any celebration.

Praline brownies layer a buttery brown sugar-pecan topping in the bottom of the pan, then bake right under a tender vanilla brown-sugar batter. Flip the pan and the praline crown sits on top, glossy and crackling.

High roller sandwich pinwheels made with flour tortillas, cream cheese, roast beef, ham, turkey, and Monterey Jack. No-cook party appetizers sliced into bite-sized rolls.

German anise cookies beaten for 20 minutes until fluffy, dried overnight, then baked golden for distinctive chewy-crisp springerle-style treats.

Classic Toll House Pie with gooey chocolate chips, crunchy walnuts, and buttery filling. Tastes like chocolate chip cookie dough baked into a pie shell. Serve warm with ice cream.

A scrumptious cake made with oreo cookies, cream cheese and whipped topping.

Grilled chicken quesadillas with fire-roasted poblano peppers, cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese in flour tortillas. Cooked in a dry skillet for a crispy, golden shell with no added oil.

Old-fashioned butterscotch cream pie with a deep brown sugar custard, butter and vanilla finish, topped with fresh whipped cream. Classic American pastry-shop dessert from scratch.

Gingersnap crumb crust: a 3-ingredient spiced cookie crust for cheesecakes, pumpkin pie, or icebox desserts. No-bake option for frozen pies.

Grandma's apple cake loaded with 4 cups of chopped apples and nuts in a moist, cinnamon-spiced oil batter. No mixer needed, baked in a tube pan and dusted with powdered sugar.

Chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips and chopped nuts. The reverse chocolate chip cookie: dark cocoa dough studded with sweet white chips and toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds.

Scottish marmalade cake with orange marmalade and sultanas baked into a simple creamed batter. A traditional British tea cake with just six ingredients.