751 cornstarch recipes

Jim's sweet-sour yams is a microwave side dish with canned yams, pineapple chunks, fresh kiwi, and raisins simmered in a glossy brown sugar glaze. Holiday table flavor without tying up the oven.

Cherry tarts with tart red cherries in a cornstarch-thickened filling with almond extract, spooned into miniature baked pastry shells and topped with pastry star cutouts.

Pressure cooker oxtail soup with carrots, celery, onions, soy sauce, and warm spices like nutmeg and cloves. Rich, beefy broth in under an hour instead of all day.

Savory green beans with mushrooms, basil, and lemon juice cooked entirely in the microwave. A quick, no-fuss vegetable side dish ready in under 20 minutes.

Crispy phyllo strudel filled with spiced apples and sweet pineapple, naturally sweetened with honey. This easy apple-pineapple dessert is lighter than traditional pie.

Microwave chicken legs in a sweet-tangy pineapple, orange, and soy-ginger sauce. A 35-minute weeknight dinner that skips the stovetop entirely and still delivers sticky, glossy results.

Easy strawberry pie with fresh berries in a glossy cornstarch glaze, poured into a pre-baked pie shell and chilled. No-bake filling, minimal ingredients.

Classic shortbread wedges with almond extract, cornstarch for extra tenderness, and a whole almond pressed into each piece. A buttery, crumbly Scottish-style cookie baked in a round pan.

Fresh strawberry pie with whole berries standing in glossy cooked syrup. The cornstarch glaze sets clear and ruby-red around the fruit, then whipped topping finishes the slice. Diner-style summer pie.

Lemon pie filling cooked over a double boiler with egg yolks, lemon juice, and zest into a glossy yellow curd, then poured into a baked pie shell to set.

Chilled raspberry soup simmered with Burgundy wine and cinnamon sticks, strained smooth, and served cold with a swirl of cream. An elegant summer starter.

Winter pie cooks raisins, finely chopped carrot, and apple with cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg in a spiced syrup, baked between two crusts. Thrifty old-fashioned mincemeat-style pie without the meat.

Polynesian tuna in a sweet pineapple sauce with pineapple chunks, served over fluffy rice and topped with flaked coconut and slivered almonds. A retro tropical weeknight dinner.

Deep-dish apple pie with six cups of cinnamon-spiced sliced apples under a flaky, nutmeg-scented pastry crust brushed with milk and cinnamon sugar. All fruit, no bottom crust.

Low-fat chicken a l'orange with a glossy orange juice and honey sauce spooned over pan-cooked chicken breasts. Fresh orange sections and a splash of orange liqueur brighten every bite.

Fresh double berry pie features a glossy raspberry and blackberry filling kissed with liqueur, sealed under a charming heart-cut top crust dusted in cinnamon sugar.