Recipes with butter, unsalted

Pan-roasting prevents the broccoli from becoming limp. A quick rich, cheesy (Swiss, Cheddar or Gruyere) pan sauce captures the caramelized bits of flavor. Bring them together and everyone loves their broccoli!

Chocolate Scotch truffles wrap toasted hazelnuts in a whiskey-spiked dark chocolate ganache, then double-dip them in melted chocolate and roll in cocoa powder. A grown-up holiday confection with three textures in every bite.

Linzer cookies built on a buttery ground-almond shortbread, scented with vanilla, almond extract, and a hint of cinnamon. Each cookie holds a thumbprint of lemon-spiked raspberry jam, finished with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.

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Brandied chocolate truffles made with bittersweet ganache, Cognac, and a hand-dipped chocolate shell. A classic French confection that holds beautifully in the fridge for up to a week.

Baked fish with a quick flavourful confit of two kinds of tomatoes and citrus.

Miniature pumpkin soup served in hollowed roasted pumpkin shells with sage, onion, and Parmesan. Dramatic individual-portion fall starter that doubles as edible tableware.

2007 Blueberry Bake-Off Child Winner, first place No. 1 Fernando Guerrero

Milk chocolate orange truffles with fresh orange zest, heavy cream ganache, and a chocolate dipping shell. The classic confection that tastes like a Terry's Chocolate Orange.

Creamy cheesecake bars with fresh raspberries and a chocolate crust.

Banana blueberry muffins sweetened with brown sugar and lifted with lemon zest. Overripe banana puree keeps them moist, and frozen blueberries fold in cleanly.

Pecan tarts with caramel sauce: flaky homemade pastry shells filled with a brown-butter pecan filling, baked golden, then drizzled with silky amber caramel. Individual holiday tartlets worth the effort.

Enid's classic brownies made with melted unsweetened baking chocolate, butter, and six eggs baked in a sheet pan. Family-recipe square that yields 36 dense, fudgy bars.

Soft sesame-topped mini bread loaves made from scratch with yeast dough. These individual rolls are perfect for breakfast or sandwiches.

Made with white whole wheat flour, butter and olive oil, and chocolate chips. This whole wheat banana and chocolate chip bread is super buttery, moist, and packed with banana flavor. You can also find chunks of chocolate in every bite.

Homemade pumpkin spice doughnuts fried golden from a pumpkin puree dough warm with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, then dipped in a maple glaze. Cake-style donuts for fall mornings and Thanksgiving dessert.