4,467 butter dream recipes

Fruity couscous sauteed in butter with rum-soaked raisins, sugar, and chopped nuts, topped with yogurt. A sweet, nutty side dish or light dessert ready in 25 minutes.

Old-school deviled oysters (or clams) baked in shells with a rich cream sauce, egg yolk, and crispy breadcrumb topping. Simple, elegant, and ready in 15 minutes.

Pasta twists in a creamy asparagus sauce made with butter, olive oil, half-and-half, and a bouillon cube. A simple Italian-style pasta ready in 40 minutes.

Filled French omelet with crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives. A quick, loaded breakfast for two that comes together in 15 minutes.

Slow cooker chocolate fondue made with almond chocolate bars, marshmallows, and whipping cream. Set it, stir occasionally, and keep it warm for hours of dipping fruit and cake.

Hasenpfeffer, the German-American marinated rabbit stew: rabbit pickled 2 days in spiced vinegar brine, browned in butter, braised in its own marinade, and finished with sour cream.

Kolachky dough made with cream cheese, butter, egg yolks, and flour. An overnight pastry dough that rolls out flaky and tender for filling with fruit or nuts.

Grilled lamb cutlets with a silky snow pea and fresh basil puree finished with butter and cream. An elegant, restaurant-quality lamb dish with a vibrant green side.

Old-fashioned Christmas sugar cookies made with a full pound of butter, sour cream, and baking soda. The dough chills overnight for easy rolling and clean cookie cutter shapes.

Stuffed summer squash halves filled with scooped squash flesh mixed with diced cheese and cream, topped with buttered bread crumbs and baked until golden. Simple, seasonal comfort food.

Fish fillets in zucchini cream sauce: pan-fried white fish topped with a sautéed zucchini, buttermilk, and sour cream sauce, finished with melted cheese under the broiler. A 25-minute light dinner.

Coffee mud pie with a crushed chocolate wafer crust, softened coffee ice cream, and cold fudge sauce. The classic frozen Mississippi mud pie copycat that slices like a dream after a 10-hour freeze.

French chocolate cake with a fudgy molten center and barely-set top, built from melted sweet chocolate, butter, and whipped egg whites. A bare-bones flourless-style classic served with unsweetened whipped cream.

Cream cheese shortbread cookies crowned with a fresh strawberry half. Buttery, tender rounds with a jammy ruby center that bakes right into the dough. Pretty enough for tea, easy enough for a weeknight.

Kolachkies are flaky Polish cream cheese cookies with thumbprint centers filled with apricot jam. A buttery holiday tradition that melts in your mouth.

Classic French-style lobster tart with a buttery lard-and-butter pastry, sweet lobster medallions, and a silky egg-and-cream custard. An old-school dinner-party showstopper.