Recipes with butter, unsalted

Chocolate raspberry brownies hide a ribbon of raspberry jam baked into the center of a dense, fudgy walnut brownie. A clever freezing trick suspends the jam mid-batter so every square has a tart raspberry surprise.

Caper sandwich butter: two ingredients, five minutes. Unsalted butter blended with finely chopped capers for a briny, savory spread that upgrades any sandwich or open-faced toast.

Chutney sandwich butter blends unsalted butter with chopped chutney into a smooth, spreadable compound butter. A 2-ingredient condiment for sandwiches, toast, and crackers.

Sauteed shrimp and rice with fresh corn, white wine, basil, and thyme cooked in one pan. Summer weeknight seafood dinner ready in 40 minutes, equally good cold the next day.

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.

Sauteed trout with lime, brown butter, and mushrooms. Milk-dipped, flour-coated fillets cook to a golden crust, then get topped with browned mushrooms and fresh lime wedges.

Grilled chicken breasts stuffed under the skin with blanched garlic and parsley, finished with a quick lemon-butter pan sauce. Bistro-style chicken from a handful of ingredients.

Creamy vegetarian corn chowder pureed silky-smooth with sweet corn, sweated onions, fresh rosemary, and a hit of warming mace. Meat-free body from cream and pureed corn.

Salmon pate made with fresh salmon, whitefish, white wine, cream, and warm spices, baked in a water bath until silky smooth. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for crackers or toast.

Chocolate raspberry cream cake layers a flourless almond-chocolate base under silky raspberry mousse, finished with lightly whipped cream and fresh berries. Elegant springform dessert built for special occasions.

Cola cake: a Southern chocolate sheet cake made with real cola, melted marshmallows, cocoa, and tangy buttermilk. Fudgy, fizzy, and a one-bowl Saturday afternoon project.

Triple chocolate cookies with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, espresso, toasted pecans and walnuts, finished with a piped chocolate drizzle. Dense, fudgy, and intensely rich.

Baked bananas with lime juice and brown sugar caramel sauce. Use slightly underripe bananas, baste as they cook, and you get a glossy tropical dessert ready in 30 minutes with just 4 ingredients.

Brownie cookies are roll-and-cut chocolate cookies with melted semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, walnuts, and a tender, fudgy bite. Doubles as a press-in crust for ice-cream pies.

Stuffed French toast sandwiches filled with cottage cheese, dipped in a fluffy vanilla-nutmeg egg batter, and browned in butter. A protein-packed brunch that's part French toast, part cheese blintz.

Red onion soup caramelized in butter with white wine, beef broth, and a dash of Angostura bitters, finished with Parmesan. A refined twist on French onion soup ready in 35 minutes.