10,000 butter recipes

Here's a filling that should work nicely with cranberries. You may want to adjust sugar--the filling is tart, but you might like it sweeter. This recipe is enough for a 10-inch tart, about 1-inch deep.

Salmon scampi seared in bacon drippings and finished with marsala wine, butter, garlic, and herbs. A pan-to-oven main course served over rice.

Grilled shark steaks basted with homemade barbecue sauce made from ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire. Meaty, firm fish that holds up beautifully on the grill.

Grilled lamb chops with Gorgonzola cream sauce reduced from white wine, heavy cream, blue cheese, and butter. A steakhouse-style entree for special-occasion dinners.

Yummy and hearty alfredo sauce with blackened chicken.

Fiddlehead and ham casserole layered with a parsley-chive white sauce and topped with buttered bread crumbs. A classic springtime casserole showcasing foraged fiddlehead ferns.

Old-fashioned strawberry shortcake biscuits made with shortening, folded with melted butter, and cut into diamonds. Flaky, tender, and baked at high heat.

Flaky phyllo triangles stuffed with melted Monterey Jack, eggs, and fresh parsley, then brushed with butter and baked golden. A crispy, crowd-pleasing appetizer ready in 40 minutes.

Sour cream coffee cake with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and nut streusel swirled through the center and on top. A classic tube pan breakfast cake that's tender and rich.

Cream cheese and cottage cheese cheesecake on a pecan graham cracker crust, topped with a homemade blueberry glaze. Slow-cooled in the oven for a crack-free finish.

Classic chicken piccata pounds boneless breasts thin, dredges in flour, then finishes in a buttery white wine, lemon, and garlic pan sauce. Italian-American restaurant favorite in 35 minutes.

Rich chocolate cheesecake with melted semi-sweet chocolate, sour cream, and butter on a chocolate-flecked graham cracker crust. Baked low and slow for a dense, fudgy center.

These cookies have many names: Butterballs, Russian Teacakes, etc. In New Mexico, they are "Polvorones" which is Spanish for "Dust Balls".

Vegetarian German potato soup with celery, onions, and mashed potatoes in vegetable broth. Creamy meatless soup finished with butter and milk.

Classic Swedish spritz cookies made with real butter and almond extract, pressed into shapes with a cookie press and sprinkled with colored sugar. Crisp, buttery, and festive.

Honey glazed carrots and parsnips with curry powder, lemon juice, and butter, finished in the oven for a caramelized coating. Make-ahead friendly for holiday meals.