61 double boiler recipes

No-bake butterscotch chow mein candy clusters with salted peanuts. Only 3 ingredients melted in a double boiler and dropped on wax paper. A classic holiday candy that kids love to make.

Grand Central oyster stew cooked in a double boiler with fresh oysters, clam juice, Worcestershire, and half-and-half. A classic New York recipe where the oysters barely curl before serving.

Rich bourbon dessert sauce made with butter, egg yolks, cream, and a half cup of bourbon whiskey cooked over a double boiler. Pour over bread pudding, ice cream, or pound cake.

Homemade grainy sherry mustard with whole mustard seeds, dry mustard, sherry, and sherry vinegar cooked in a double boiler. Keeps up to one month refrigerated.

Candied cranberries slow-cooked in sugar syrup over a double boiler, then rolled in sugar until sparkling. A 3-ingredient holiday garnish or sweet snack.

Buttery shortbread bars studded with mini chocolate chips and crowned with a glossy melted chocolate topping. One-bowl batter, no ganache, no double boiler required.

Orange cake filling made with fresh orange juice, lemon juice, and orange zest cooked over a double boiler. Bright, citrusy, and thick enough to hold between layers.

Strawberry rice cream with double-boiler vanilla custard rice folded into whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Lighter and more elegant than standard rice pudding, served chilled.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries with semi-sweet chocolate melted in a double boiler and a touch of oil for a glossy, professional-looking finish. Just 3 ingredients.

Smooth chocolate glaze made by melting chocolate and butter in a double boiler, then stirring in powdered sugar. Pours silky and sets glossy on cakes or pastries.

Cooked lobster draped in a warm egg-lemon sauce made in a double boiler. Served with deep-fried potato balls and crispy parsley for an elegant presentation.

Rich chocolate cream pie with a hint of cinnamon, cooked slow in a double boiler and crowned with golden meringue. Old-fashioned diner-style pie from scratch.

Maple walnut cream pie with a custard filling cooked in a double boiler using real maple syrup and egg yolks. Topped with whipped cream and crunchy walnuts.

Fluffy pink grapefruit frosting is a seven-minute frosting made with egg whites, sugar, and grapefruit juice beaten over a double boiler into billowy, citrus-scented peaks.

Oatmeal with dates slow-cooks rolled oats in a double boiler until creamy, then folds in pitted dates for natural caramel sweetness. Cozy old-fashioned breakfast porridge.

English country house lemon curd is a silky, tart-sweet spread of butter, sugar, egg yolks, and fresh lemon juice cooked slowly over a double boiler. A classic British teatime staple for scones, tarts, and toast.