8,613 butter flour recipes

Light summer asparagus soup made with fresh asparagus sauteed until golden, simmered in broth, then strained and thickened with egg yolks and milk. A delicate, thin soup built for warm weather when asparagus is cheap and plentiful.

Gulf Coast shrimp Mornay with scallops and oysters in a rich three-cheese sauce topped with buttery cracker crumbs. Named for Alabama's shrimping capital, this is Southern seafood luxury at its finest.

Hearty broccoli ham hot dish layered with rice, homemade white sauce, and buttered breadcrumbs. A Midwestern casserole classic that uses up leftover ham.

Oyster and brie soup, a luxurious New Orleans-style chowder with plump oysters, melted Brie cheese, and a champagne-sherry finish. Restaurant-elegant starter for celebration dinners.

Vanilla sheet cake split and filled with a whipped butter-shortening cream made with evaporated milk. Cut into squares for individual cream-filled cakes that taste like homemade Twinkies.

Hungarian-style chicken paprikash with onions, sweet paprika, and sour cream sauce. Classic comfort food served over noodles or dumplings.

Chocolate mousse cake with semisweet chocolate, orange liqueur, and whipped egg whites folded into a rich batter. Part one covers the cake layers with a thin, flaky crust.

There are many versions of this one. The following has been a favorite for years. To be truly German, it should be served warm with whipped cream on top.

Fluffy white layer cake made with egg whites only, butter creamed light with sugar, and a tender milk-based crumb. The classic wedding and birthday cake base.

Fave dolci, Italian almond cookies shaped like fava beans with ground almonds, orange flower water, lemon zest, and cinnamon. A traditional Southern Italian sweet.

Brandy Beef Bourguignon: French-style braised beef with red wine, brandy, pearl onions, mushrooms, and herbs. Marinated for hours, simmered slow into silk-tender bites.

Think magic cookie bars turned into drop cookies. Graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, chocolate chips, and walnuts baked into chewy golden mounds. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

Mint chocolate surprise cookies with a chocolate mint wafer hidden inside each one, topped with a walnut half. A retro Pillsbury Bake-Off classic from scratch.

Steamed persimmon pudding with brandy, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg, flambed at the table and served with whipped cream. An old-fashioned holiday dessert with spectacular presentation.

Chocolate jimmy cake studded with chocolate sprinkles, flavored with cold coffee, and topped with a creamy vanilla frosting. A nostalgic New England bakery-style cake baked in a springform pan.

Lemon poppy seed biscotti twice-baked until crisp and golden with fresh lemon zest throughout. A crunchy Italian cookie perfect for dunking in tea or coffee.