14 jamun recipes

A scrumptious dish made with bisquik, plain yogurt and cardamom pods.

A Jibarito is a Puerto Rican sandwich popular in Chicago. This is my adaptation of Jeff "Sandwich King" Mauro's recipe.

Pan de jamon is the Venezuelan Christmas bread: a soft, butter-rich dough rolled around ham, smoked bacon, olives, and raisins, then baked into a golden spiral loaf.

Microwave strawberry jam in 8 minutes with crushed berries, sugar, lemon juice, and a touch of butter. Small-batch refrigerator jam, no canning needed.

Buttermilk currant scones with a tender, lightly sweet crumb and bursts of dried currants. Cut into rounds and baked golden, served warm with butter, cream, and jam in the British tradition.

Flank steak crostini: smoky grilled flank steak sliced thin over goat cheese, roasted red peppers, and fig jam on toasted baguette. An elegant, savory-sweet party appetizer.

Sacher torte with ground hazelnuts, melted chocolate, and apricot jam under a rich chocolate-butter glaze. A Viennese classic baked in a springform pan.

Vanilla buttermilk panna cotta with fresh strawberry jam on top. A make-ahead individual dessert that sets in small glasses and feeds six for dinner parties or date nights.

Raspberry bran muffins with a hidden pocket of raspberry jam in the center of each one. Eight cups of bran flakes cereal and buttermilk make them hearty and fiber-rich. Makes a big batch of 24.

Chaussons a la confiture: French jam turnovers made from puff pastry rounds folded over fruit jam and sugar-crusted on top. Flaky bakery-style handhelds with any jam in your pantry.

Strawberry cheesecake muffins hide a sweet cream cheese filling and a spoonful of strawberry jam in the middle of an almond-scented brown sugar muffin. Bakery-style brunch treat with a surprise center.

Sweet cheese ring appetizer made with sharp cheddar, mayonnaise, and pecans shaped into a ring with strawberry jam in the center. A no-cook Southern party spread ready in 5 minutes.

Spanish pan con tomate with Serrano ham slow-roasts plum tomatoes for a sweet, garlicky spread piled onto toasted baguette and topped with thin slices of jamón. A classic tapas party platter.

Yeast dough pinwheels filled with fruit preserves, shaped into a windmill pattern, and baked until golden. A European-style pastry with a soft, brioche-like dough and a jewel of jam in the center.