10,000 batter recipes

Miniature nut-filled pastries with a sour cream butter dough wrapped around pecans or walnuts in dark corn syrup. Bite-sized, flaky, and they store beautifully.

Bailey's chocolate chip cheesecake on a graham crust, spiked with Irish cream and studded with chocolate chips. Finished with coffee-laced whipped cream and chocolate curls for a grown-up holiday dessert.

Traditional Scottish currant shortbread squares plumped with orange juice and baked into a buttery, sandy crumb. Six ingredients, an old-country recipe, and a finish made for an afternoon cup of tea.

Orange cinnamon bread machine recipe with fresh orange juice and zest for a fragrant, warmly spiced loaf. Just load the ingredients and let the machine do the work.

Lemon pound cake with a fine, buttery crumb and bright citrus zest, baked in a bundt or mini loaves. Old-fashioned five-egg richness with no leavening except properly creamed butter.

Quick Spanish-style scrambled eggs with canned tomatoes, onion, hot sauce, and grated cheese served over crackers. A spicy, Cajun-inspired egg dish ready in 15 minutes.

Armenian sweet rice pilaf studded with dates, apricots, prunes, and toasted almonds simmers in honey-butter. Raisins and currants add even more jeweled sweetness.

Dark, moist bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and molasses. High fiber, barely sweet, and mixed in minutes. Makes two dozen from one batch.

Pork chops with mango in a curry-spiked cream sauce. Bone-in loin chops braised with onion, garlic, mango slices, and a touch of cinnamon for a tropical dinner-party plate.

No-bake Scotcharoos bars with peanut butter, Rice Krispies, chocolate, and butterscotch chips. Easy 4-dozen crispy treats with gooey chocolate-butterscotch topping, perfect for bake sales or family gatherings.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Make-ahead mashed potato casserole with sour cream and cream cheese, refrigerated overnight, then baked the next day. The Thanksgiving and holiday side that frees up your stovetop.

Microwave pork chops rubbed with lime, cilantro, cumin, and cayenne, dipped in garlic butter and seasoned breadcrumbs. A spiced Southwestern-style dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Almond torte made in the food processor with almond paste, butter, and a generous lift of eggs. Dense, marzipan-rich, and ideal with coffee. The processor method takes the work out of beating.

Tangy rhubarb and sweet strawberries baked under crunchy oat topping spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Classic spring dessert ready in 50 minutes with minimal prep.

Lobster, Normandy Style (Homard a la Normande) recipe