906 butter dream recipes

Easy cream biscuits with butter, heavy cream, and a cream-of-tartar leavening. Tender, flaky biscuits ready in 45 minutes; serve with butter, whipped cream, or jam.

Make it ahead to save some time for your party day, and it tastes delicious when it comes out of the oven and freshly baked.

"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

My mother's famous hash brown potato casserole. Easy to make one dish casserole that creamy and delicious comfort food.

Make-ahead mashed potato casserole with cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and paprika. Baked until golden on top with a creamy, fluffy center.

Pecan tarts with caramel sauce: flaky homemade pastry shells filled with a brown-butter pecan filling, baked golden, then drizzled with silky amber caramel. Individual holiday tartlets worth the effort.

Moravian white Christmas cookies are rich, butter-and-cream rolled cookies cut into fancy shapes. Pennsylvania-Dutch tradition with a crisp snap and tender middle.

Triple chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate cookie crust, made with cream cheese, melted semisweet chocolate, grated German chocolate, and a splash of creme de cacao. Slow-baked low and slow for a velvety, crack-free finish.

These smoked salmon and chives twice baked potatoes give the traditional recipe a modern twist. The smoky flavor and creamy texture are deliciously balanced.

Honey and cream griddle scones, an old-fashioned Welsh-style bakestone scone cooked on the stovetop, not baked. Whole wheat dough sweetened with honey and made tender with sour cream.

Creamy potato soup at its richest, built on a trio of heavy cream, half-and-half and milk over tender potatoes and sweet sauteed onion. Leave it chunky or puree silky-smooth, then top with croutons.

Silky semisweet chocolate ganache made with just four ingredients: heavy cream, butter, sugar, and chocolate. Use it as a glaze, frosting, truffle base, or filling.

Chocolate waffles with sour cream batter and chocolate syrup, topped with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped cream. Indulgent weekend brunch that tastes like dessert for breakfast.

Triple layer brownies stack a fudgy pecan brownie base, a vanilla buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate drizzle on top. Bake-bar territory, made at home.

"A wonderful combination of flavors and the frosting is fantastic."

Apple pecan pound cake with sauteed Granny Smith apples, toasted pecans and a hot caramel glaze drizzled over a tender bundt. Fall dessert that tastes like apple pie in cake form.