10,000 butter recipes

Quick johnnycakes from corn muffin mix: just thin the box batter slightly, fry on a hot griddle like pancakes. Crispy edges, tender corn-flavored center, ready in 15 minutes for breakfast or supper.

Apple cookies with butterscotch chips, walnuts, and brown sugar topped with a cinnamon butter glaze and a walnut half. A soft, fruit-studded fall cookie.

Whole lobsters split and stuffed with crab meat, buttery bread crumbs, tomalley, and coral for the ultimate seafood feast. A New England classic that's worth every minute of prep.

Wisconsin-style butterburgers with cottage cheese mixed into the patties and cooked in a generous pool of melted butter. Buns dipped in the pan drippings and broiled.

Crab puff Savannah layers flaky phyllo dough with seasoned crab meat, sauteed red peppers and mushrooms, a ricotta-spinach filling, and Swiss cheese. Scored into diamonds and baked golden.

Graham cracker toffee bark with a buttery brown sugar glaze and ground nuts. Just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes for a crispy, caramel-coated candy snack.

Chocolate cookies rolled in chopped walnuts with melted mint wafers pressed on top mid-bake: two-tone mint-chocolate treats perfect after dinner with coffee.

Maple glazed carrots cooked in orange juice with butter, orange zest, and mace. A quick microwave side dish ready in 20 minutes with a glossy, sweet glaze.

Vegetarian Greek cabbage rolls packed with rice, pine nuts, and fresh dill, topped with a creamy egg-lemon avgolemono sauce. A bright, herbaceous Mediterranean main course.

Clam and corn chowder with minced clams, creamed corn, and dill in a milk base. A pantry-friendly chowder ready in 20 minutes from start to bowl.

Baked lemon-brown sugar chicken drumsticks with cornbread stuffing on the side, all in one dish. Browned drumsticks topped with lemon slices and baked alongside lemony cornbread stuffing.

Flaky puff pastry tarts filled with flambéed Calvados apples and caramel sauce, crowned with puff pastry cutouts and served warm with caramel ice cream.

Whole trout stuffed with sauteed carrots, onions, and celery, seasoned with lemon, thyme, and butter, then wrapped in foil and baked until flaky. Works in the oven or over campfire coals.

Whip up this easy cherry cobbler in under an hour with pantry staples. The batter rises around tart cherries as it bakes, creating a fruity, pudding-like center with golden edges. Serve warm with ice cream.

Humdingers are no-bake date balls cooked stovetop with eggs, butter, and sugar, then folded with crispy rice cereal and rolled in coconut. A vintage Southern Christmas treat.

DIY whole wheat pie crust skips the shortening, using grated frozen butter and tender whole wheat pastry flour for a flaky, nutty all-butter crust. An egg and ice water hold it together. Roll, fill, and bake sweet or savory pies.