4,107 crust recipes

Vegetarian potato-mushroom burgers with ground cashews, grated ginger, carrots, and a sesame seed crust. Grilled or pan-fried until golden and crispy outside.

Whole roast chicken stuffed with saffron rice, sauteed giblets, mushrooms, celery, and scallions. A golden-crusted centerpiece that uses every part of the bird.

Crispy crab and shrimp cakes crusted in crushed potato chips, spiked with Dijon, horseradish, and hot sauce. Golden, crunchy, and on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Fried lake trout with a cornmeal crust, finished with a quick pan sauce of butter, sour cream, and lemon. Classic Midwestern shore-lunch dish ready in 20 minutes.

A light and fluffy cheesecake made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, and frosting mix on a cinnamon graham cracker crust. Topped with fresh strawberries for an easy, airy dessert that lives up to its name.

Super-rich creme brulee made with nine egg yolks, heavy cream, and a whole vanilla bean, baked low in a water bath until just set, then crowned with a crackly caramelized sugar crust. Silkier than any restaurant version.

Linzer tart with a spiced almond crust, raspberry fruit spread, and a piped lattice top. An Austrian-inspired pastry sweetened with apple juice concentrate instead of refined sugar.

Classic custard pie made with eggs, sugar, scalded milk, and cream, finished with warm nutmeg. A two-stage baking method sets the crust crisp before gently cooking the silky vanilla custard.

Braided yeast bread filled with buttery sauteed onions, Parmesan, sesame seeds, and paprika. A showstopping homemade loaf with a soft, pillowy crumb and savory golden crust.

Ice cream pie with a self-forming spice cake crust that collapses into a pie shell as it bakes. Filled with maple nut or cinnamon ice cream and frozen until firm.

This no-bake orange yogurt pie features a toasty coconut bran flake crust, creamy orange jelly yogurt filling, and bright mandarin segments on top. Light, tangy, and ready with minimal effort.

Marbled chocolate cheesecake squares on a fudge cake crust, topped with glossy cherry pie filling. A semi-homemade shortcut that makes 48 rich, creamy bars from one box of fudge marble cake mix.

Pesto grilled chicken marinated in homemade basil pesto with pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic. Make the pesto fresh and grill for smoky, herb-crusted results.

Pumpkin walnut cheesecake layers a buttery crumb crust with a spiced pumpkin cream cheese filling and a brown sugar walnut streusel topping. Thanksgiving's two best desserts in one tall, fork-tender slice.

Timing Tip: Can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Decorate up to 8 hours ahead. Calorie Trimmer: Use reduced-calorie margarine, vanilla nonfat frozen dessert instead of the ice cream and 2 cups thawed frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping for garnish.

Chicken saltimbocca fried golden with ham and sage tucked under the skin, marinated in peppered buttermilk and dusted with flour for a crispy, herb-scented crust.