Fruit recipe collection

Irish whiskey soda bread with honey and raisins, brushed with a whiskey-milk glaze before baking. No yeast needed. The whiskey adds warm depth to a traditional buttermilk soda bread base.

Creamy cheesecake on a chocolate chip cookie crust garnished with fresh strawberries and drizzled chocolate. A three-temperature baking method for a crack-free, silky filling.

Israeli upside-down apple cake made with potato starch instead of flour, naturally gluten-free. Whole apples stuffed with walnuts and raisins bake in a caramel base topped with a light sponge.

Italian ricotta cheesecake with candied orange and lemon peel, golden raisins, and a splash of amaretto in a shortbread crust. Lighter and less sweet than American cream cheese cheesecake, dense in a softer way.

Italian chocolate nut cookies (mostaccioli) are dense, spiced cocoa cookies with chopped almonds and raisins on whole wheat flour. A traditional Calabrian holiday cookie with deep chocolate-clove flavor.

Golden fried Italian dough diamonds studded with raisins and anise seeds, drizzled in hot honey and lemon. A traditional sweet treat for holidays, festivals, and Sunday gatherings.

Italian herb bread machine recipe with whole wheat flour, oregano, basil, garlic, and applesauce for moisture. A hands-off one-pound loaf with no oil or butter.

Italian meatball cookies with warm spices, cocoa, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips rolled into small round drops. A traditional Italian-American holiday cookie that looks like its dinner-table namesake.

Italian pound cake split into three layers and filled with sweetened ricotta and strawberries or grated chocolate, then iced with a coffee-spiked chocolate ganache.

Layered chocolate mousse dessert with a buttery pecan crust, cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding with fresh strawberries, and whipped topping with chocolate shavings.

Jackstraw salad with matchstick-cut apple, shredded cabbage, celery, green pepper, and onion rings tossed in poppy seed dressing. A crunchy, colorful slaw-style side salad that's diabetic-friendly.

Jamaican banana bread custard with dark rum, apricot preserves, and a rich egg custard baked over bread and ripe bananas. Warm, tropical bread pudding.

Jamaican-inspired lamb chops pan-seared and simmered in a reduced fruit syrup with instant coffee, canned peaches, and fresh parsley. Sweet, savory, and boldly aromatic.

Explore the jungle with this delicious bread made of bananas, pineapple, walnuts and coconut.

Jamaican red pea soup with kidney beans, stewing beef, pig's tail, and coconut milk simmered low and slow with Scotch bonnet and fresh thyme.

Oat bran muffins for a high-fiber breakfast, sweetened with honey and brown sugar. Egg whites and just a splash of oil keep them light, and one batter spins into raisin-nut, banana or blueberry.