10,000 cream recipes

Classic leek and potato soup from Marguerite Patten, simmered in stock and blended smooth with yogurt or cream. Includes curried, watercress, and chilled vichyssoise variations.

New Year's Eve clock cake: three airy white cake layers stacked with silky chocolate cream filling, wrapped in rich Hungarian chocolate frosting and decorated to look like a clock striking midnight.

Buttery old-fashioned tea muffins studded with plump raisins, lightly sweetened and baked until golden. A quick, simple teatime treat with a tender crumb that pairs beautifully with jam, clotted cream, or a hot cup of Earl Grey.

Irish cider sauce for oat-coated herrings, made from a butter-flour roux thinned with apple cider and finished with cream. A traditional accompaniment for fried fish.

Whole wheat choux puffs filled with a sweet-savory blend of cream cheese, dried figs, crumbled bacon, and chutney. A party appetizer that balances crispy, creamy, and fruity in every bite.

Cottage cheese dill bread, a soft yeast bread with dill seed, minced onion, and creamed cottage cheese baked into a tender, savory loaf. Brushed with butter and salt.

Old-fashioned peach pie with sliced fresh peaches, sugar, flour and nutmeg under a hand-woven lattice crust. Baked until the juices bubble through the weave. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.

Chicken fettuccine with Parmesan, peas, and fresh basil in a broth-based cream sauce. Lighter than classic Alfredo because the sauce starts with real chicken poaching liquid, not just butter and cream.

Banana nut muffins loaded with chocolate chips and hazelnuts, made with a creamed butter base for a tender, cake-like crumb. Topped with whipped cream and walnuts for a dessert-style finish.

Classic Mexican tres leches cake soaked in three milks (sweetened condensed, evaporated, and whole milk) with a hint of nutmeg, topped with whipped cream and chopped nuts. The Latin American birthday cake.

This creamy and earthy rich mushroom soup gets it's earthiness from shitake mushrooms and rich creaminess from cashews instead of cream for a healthier result than a cream based bisque. It sacrifices the fat to deliver flavor.

Kahlua mudslide brownies with coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and vodka baked into fudgy chocolate brownies with walnuts. Topped with a Kahlua powdered sugar glaze.

Corny frank chowder: quick weeknight chowder with hot dogs, creamed corn, green peppers, and melted Velveeta. Retro kid-friendly comfort soup in 15 minutes.

Old-fashioned strawberry cobbler with a crumbly egg-and-flour topping dotted with butter. Uses fresh or frozen berries and bakes in one pan. Serve warm with ice cream.

Scalloped lobster baked in cream with mustard, lemon, and buttered bread crumbs. A classic New England-style lobster casserole with a golden, crunchy topping.

Coffee cake that has coffee in the cake and in the glaze! Of course you can always enjoy a slice with a cup of coffee. Perfect as a morning or afternoon pick me up.