2,626 bitter recipes

Fruit cake cookies loaded with candied cherries, candied pineapple, white raisins, and pecans with brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Holiday baking in cookie form.

The legendary world's largest apple pie recipe: 320 bushels of apples, 1400 pounds of sugar, and 352 pounds of flour baked in an 18-foot cinder block oven. Feeds 15,000 hungry folks!

Lincolnshire plum bread, a traditional English yeasted fruit loaf with prunes, currants, golden raisins, cinnamon, and allspice. A buttery, spiced bread that slices beautifully for tea.

Buttery oat-and-pecan crumble bars layered with cherry pie filling and mini marshmallows, baked golden. Makes 4 dozen chewy, fruit-filled bars for bake sales or cookie trays.

Homemade barbecue sauce simmered with butter-softened onions, garlic, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon, Worcestershire, and a full can of beer. The malty grilling sauce ready in the time it takes to fire up the coals.

Crisp, crumbly Swedish coconut cookies leavened with baker's ammonia for an ultra-light snap. Rolled into walnut-sized balls and baked until golden. Makes 4 dozen buttery, coconut-flecked treats in under an hour.

Simmer pink lentils with turmeric and lemon juice until creamy, then finish with a sizzling ghee tempering of cumin, garlic, and ginger for North Indian comfort in a bowl.

Pecan and red onion bread made in a bread machine or by hand. Savory yeast bread with chopped nuts and sweet onion baked into a soft, buttery crumb.

Orange pecan gems: shortcut cake-mix cookies with orange flavor, yogurt, and a pecan half pressed on top. Three dozen tender cookies from one bowl in 30 minutes.

Stained glass cookies, a no-bake chocolate log studded with mini marshmallows and walnuts, rolled in flaked coconut and sliced to reveal a mosaic window pattern. A classic Christmas cookie tray favorite.

Lattice-topped raspberry pie with a glossy, pre-cooked filling that sets up sliceable, never runny. Heaps of raspberries thickened with cornstarch under a golden woven crust. A blue-ribbon berry pie.

Frosty date balls with chopped dates and walnuts in a buttery shortbread dough, baked low and slow, then rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A classic holiday cookie.

Sourdough buns using both starter and active dry yeast for a tangy flavor with a reliable rise. Butter-dipped and baked until golden.

The thickness of the soup is somewhat unpredictable, so stand by with a bit of water or stock to thin it down if necessary.

Hazelnut butter balls: tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies loaded with chopped toasted hazelnuts, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A buttery, nutty riff on the classic snowball cookie that disappears off any holiday tray.

One-bowl brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts. Fudgy, rich, and minimal cleanup with the chocolate melted right in the mixing bowl.