10,000 butter recipes

Butter-sautéed bananas in an apricot-orange sauce, flambéed tableside with rum or brandy. A dramatic 20-minute French dessert served over ice cream or with whipped cream.

Light, custardy Southern spoon bread made with white cornmeal, butter, milk, and whipped egg whites. Puffs up golden in the oven and gets scooped right from the dish.

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.

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.

Cheesy garlic bread with melted Swiss, garlic butter, and parsley spread between slices of French bread. The pull-apart loaf appetizer that ruins regular garlic bread for everyone.

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.

Mahogany icing with cocoa, strong coffee, butter, and powdered sugar. A rich mocha frosting with a deep, dark color that comes together in 10 minutes with no cooking.

Espresso-braised onions caramelize sliced onions in butter and sugar, then reduce with brewed espresso and chicken stock for a deep, bittersweet onion side dish or steak topping.

Old-fashioned salmon soup made with canned salmon scalded in milk, butter, and cracker crumbs for thickening. A creamy, simple chowder-style soup with just four pantry staples.

Sweet Southern honey rice tossed with roasted peanuts, melted butter, cinnamon, and ginger. A warm, fragrant side dish that turns plain cooked rice into something special in minutes.

Red cabbage apple casserole braised with onions, butter, and white wine, then baked with nutmeg. A German-Polish style side dish for pork roast, sausages, or holiday roast goose.

Flourless chocolate cake baked in a water bath with just five ingredients. Dense, fudgy, and intensely chocolatey with 12 ounces of melted chocolate and a full cup of butter.

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.

No-bake muesli and honey cookies with melted chocolate and butter, pressed into a pan and cut into triangles. Just 4 ingredients, no oven needed, and ready after chilling.

Firehouse-style cod baked in a roasting bag with a pound of garlic lemon butter. A big-batch fish recipe that feeds 12 and works straight from frozen.

A simple lemon-scented butter cake split in half, layered with vanilla pudding, fresh berries, and clouds of whipped cream. Old-school German Erdbeertorte energy with minimal effort.