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Barb's Special Sweet Breads Part 2 (Weinerbrod) recipe

Decadent chocolate mousse cake: a light, airy chocolate cake kissed with orange liqueur and zest, made by folding whipped egg whites into a rich chocolate batter, then frosted with chocolate mousse.

Fat-free vegan asparagus soup with onions, leeks, and vegetable stock. No cream, no butter, just bright spring vegetables blended silky and strained smooth.

Coquilles Saint-Jacques: scallops poached in white wine, folded with mushrooms into a creamy velouté enriched with egg yolk and cream, then piled into shells and gratineed golden. The classic French scallop dish.

Soft orange juice cookies with fresh OJ in the batter and a tangy orange-glazed top. A vintage church-supper drop cookie with bright citrus flavor in every bite.

Honey beer cake baked in a tube pan with apple butter, orange juice, walnuts, raisins, and warm spices. A dense, fragrant cake with five layers of sweetness and a beer-malt backbone.

Cocoa-laced yeast dough swirled with cinnamon, chocolate chips, and toasted almonds, shaped into a gorgeous ring and drizzled with Kahlua cream icing. A brunch showstopper.

Pork tenderloin medallions seared golden and served with a rich port wine pan sauce. An elegant, restaurant-quality dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Whole trout nestled in a bed of garlic, onions, tomatoes, and butter, then simmered until tender. A rustic Australian camp oven recipe that works just as well at home.

Devilish marshmallow cookies are chewy chocolate cookies topped with a melted marshmallow half and finished with a glossy chocolate frosting. Three-tier indulgence: cocoa cookie base, gooey marshmallow middle, and rich chocolate top.

Streuselkuchen: the classic German yeast-risen crumb cake topped with a buttery brown-sugar cinnamon streusel that bakes into a thick, craggy crust. The German bakery favorite for kaffee und kuchen.

Buttery garlic mushroom appetizer simmered low and slow with Italian dressing mix. Three ingredients, toothpick-ready, and they vanish off the platter in minutes.

A colonial-era chocolate pie with vanilla cake batter baked under a rich unsweetened chocolate sauce and topped with chopped nuts. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Almond shortbread bars baked in a jelly-roll pan with chopped almonds pressed under an egg-white wash. Buttery shortbread base, glossy nutty top, and a single bake from start to finish.

Self-saucing sticky toffee pudding, a date-studded muscovado sponge that creates its own rich toffee sauce underneath as it bakes. Spoon it warm over vanilla ice cream or pouring cream.

Flourless chocolate espresso torte for Passover with a full pound of chocolate, espresso, butter, and eggs. No flour or leavening needed. Dense, crackly-topped, and dusted with powdered sugar.