10,000 flour recipes

Chicken fried steak with a craggy double-dredged crust, fried golden and crisp, then smothered in peppery cream gravy made right from the drippings. Classic Texas comfort cooking done the proper way.

Classic five-ingredient pound cake with butter, sugar, eggs, cake flour, and vanilla. No leavening needed, just pure, dense, buttery simplicity.

Old-fashioned apple crisp with tart apple slices, cinnamon, and a buttery flour-sugar crust baked together in one dish. Serve warm with cream.

Sharp cheddar cocktail crisps with butter, flour, and Rice Krispies for extra crunch. A 4-ingredient savory cheese cracker baked in tiny bite-sized rounds.

Stewed oysters simmered in their own liquor and heavy cream, thickened with a butter-flour paste, and served over toasted brioche. A classic, elegant oyster stew.

Vegan oat waffles made with rolled oats, whole wheat flour, dates, and water. No eggs, no oil, no dairy. Blended smooth and cooked until crispy golden.

Buttermilk-soaked oven-baked chicken coated in seasoned flour with paprika and black pepper. Crispy baked chicken that starts high-heat and finishes golden without frying.

Finnish pecan balls (Finnish snowballs) made with butter, cake flour, and toasted pecans, rolled twice in powdered sugar for a melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie.

Old-school Italian focaccia built on a two-stage rise, olive oil, and unbleached flour. A chewy, golden flatbread ready for any topping from rosemary to olives.

Sauteed calves liver with onions and white wine, flour-coated and pan-fried in butter and oil. A classic bistro-style liver dish ready in 30 minutes.

Maple meltaway shortbread crisps blend butter, cake flour, and chopped pecans with maple flavoring into delicate, snowy cookies. Five ingredients, 7-minute bake, classic Christmas tin staple.

Simple sourdough starter made with unbleached flour and active dry yeast mixed into a thick batter and fermented for 24 hours. The foundation for sourdough breads and pancakes.

Friendship bread, the simple yeast loaf made with bread flour, water, sugar, and oil. Tall, golden, soft-crumbed, and big enough to bake into two loaves to share.

Savannah crispy wafers made with butter, yogurt, and flour, rolled paper-thin and baked until golden. Top with sugar for sweet or Parmesan for savory. Just 6 ingredients.

Simple cocoa brownies with just 6 ingredients: margarine, cocoa powder, sugar, eggs, flour, and optional nuts. A one-bowl, mix-and-bake brownie recipe ready in 30 minutes.

Classic Italian bechamel sauce (Salsa di Balsamella) made with butter, flour, and warm milk, seasoned with nutmeg and cayenne. A smooth, creamy base for lasagna, pasta bakes, and gratins.