158 andy recipes

The perfect holiday bread that is great plain or toasted!

Two crisp meringue discs sandwiched with dark chocolate-coffee cream and served on a pool of raspberry sauce. A showstopping make-ahead dessert for special occasions.

Barbadians make Black Cake for weddings, birthdays and at Christimas time. Indeed, no Christmas holiday is felt to be complete without black Cake. People from many of the islands make a similar cake. This Black Cake derived from the British Plum Pudding which is a must on their Christmas menu.

Baked pears in a buttery pineapple cream sauce with crystallized ginger and toasted almonds. An elegant warm fruit dessert with tropical, caramel-rich flavor.

Buttery shortbread cookies topped with caramel, coated in melted chocolate, and pressed with chopped pecans. Homemade Turtle-style candy cookies that make a gorgeous gift box treat.

Giant oatmeal chocolate candy cookies with chocolate candies, salted peanuts, and quick oats in a chewy brown sugar dough. Scooped by the quarter-cup for bakery-sized cookies.

Traditional Welsh currant bread (Bara Brith) with sultanas, candied peel, brown sugar, and pudding spice. A slow-risen fruit loaf that bakes into a dense, richly spiced slice.

Cocoa meringue cake: two crisp cocoa-free meringue disks sandwiched with a mocha-chocolate filling and served in a pool of bright raspberry sauce. An elegant, low-fat dessert showpiece.

Rainbow chocolate oatmeal cake topped with M&M's, made with brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. A colorful, kid-friendly bake that doubles as a giant cookie bar.

Made with sour milk and molasses, this moist, delicious bread just might make you become lucky!

Vegetarian mincemeat with fresh pears, mixed dried fruit, candied peel, glace cherries, dates, almonds, citrus zest, and whiskey. A meat-free version of the British holiday classic.

Old-fashioned chocolate cake with crushed peppermint stick candy folded right into the batter. A tender cocoa layer cake with a cool, pepperminty crunch. Straight out of a mid-century church cookbook.

Caramel surprise cake, individual molten chocolate cakes hiding frozen caramel candies that ooze when cut. Served over pooled caramel and feathered chocolate sauce.

Vegan fruit cake packed with dried fruit, candied peel, orange rind, and almonds, leavened with a soy milk and vinegar reaction instead of eggs. A dense, dairy-free holiday cake baked low and slow.

Peachy bread with sliced peaches, candied fruit, dates, raisins, walnuts, and mincemeat in a spiced brown sugar batter. A dense, fruit-packed holiday quick bread loaded with flavor.

Traditional holiday fruitcake loaded with raisins, currants, citron, and pecans, enriched with sherry, honey, and orange marmalade. Baked low and slow, best after aging.