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Millionaire's shortbread with a buttery shortbread base, chewy homemade caramel middle, and a smooth chocolate top. Three layers of British confection in every square.

Herman starter, the friendship sourdough-style yeast and milk starter that bakers have been passing along for generations. Mix once, feed every five days, and share cups with friends or bake into coffee cakes and breads.

It's a fun thing to make your own phyllo pastry, it may requires some patience, but it's well worth the efforts.

No-yeast buckwheat pretzels with a nutty, toasty crunch topped with coarse salt and sesame seeds. A fun, kid-friendly baking project that's done in an hour.

Pizza dough made with five ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. A foolproof homemade base that rises in 1 to 2 hours and stretches into a chewy, blistered crust.

Simple filled crepes (Flaedle) with eggs, milk, and flour, rolled with preserves and dusted with sugar. Fill sweet with jam or savory with seasoned meat.

Cardamom whole wheat walnut biscotti combine ground walnuts, whole wheat flour, and warm cardamom into crisp twice-baked Italian cookies. No butter, no yolks, just clean flavor.

Six-ingredient butterscotch blondies with a chewy, caramelized center and crackly top. Brown sugar and melted butter boiled together give these bars their rich toffee-like flavor.

Jam kolaches fold a cream cheese pastry dough around a dot of strawberry jam, then bake into tender pillows dusted with powdered sugar. The Czech-American Christmas cookie with a four-ingredient base.

Old-fashioned blackberry pudding with a simple batter that rises up around the berries as it bakes, finished with a sugar crust on top. Homestyle comfort in an 8x8 pan.

Homemade chicken shawarma: yogurt-marinated thigh meat layered with spinach and roasted red peppers, baked into a stacked loaf, sliced thin, and served on fresh chapati flatbread with tzatziki.

Homemade whole wheat pizza dough with cheddar and caraway baked into the crust, topped with broccoli, mushrooms, and mozzarella. A hearty, fiber-rich pizza.

Another scrumptious and tasty casserole that is bound to be one of your family's favorites!

Ukrainian cheesecake made with sieved cottage cheese, lemon zest and folded egg whites for a light, custardy crumb that lives somewhere between a New York cheesecake and a souffle. Old-world Eastern European baking.

This cheesy and delicious dish is fun to make and perfect for lunch!

Shortcut quiche using refrigerated biscuit dough as the crust, filled with cheddar cheese, chopped ham, eggs, and milk. A hearty brunch or weeknight dinner ready in about an hour.