818 golden recipes

Oven Swiss steak braised in beef gravy and diced tomatoes, topped with parsley-thyme mashed potatoes piped on and baked golden. A complete one-dish dinner with a shepherd's pie finish.

Texan fried pies stuffed with spiced dried apricot filling in a flaky, vinegar-laced pastry. Hand-held, golden-fried, and dusted with sugar. A classic Southern dessert from scratch.

Gingered rhubarb crisp with crystallized ginger folded into tart rhubarb under a buttery crumb topping. Baked until bubbling and golden, served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Malai kofta are golden-fried potato and paneer-style balls stuffed with cashews and raisins, simmered in a cashew-cream sauce warmed with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne. A North Indian restaurant classic.

Traditional Irish teacakes made with yeasted dough, butter, eggs, and a hint of nutmeg. Soft, golden buns best eaten warm with a generous smear of butter.

Lemon sticky buns made with frozen bread dough, lemon-corn syrup glaze, and cinnamon-nutmeg sugar swirl. Bright citrus twist on classic sticky buns, baked golden and inverted onto the plate.

Portzilke are traditional German-Russian yeasted fritters loaded with raisins, fried golden in deep fat. A heritage pastry from the Volga German tradition, puffy and sweet.

Olga bread is a soft honey-egg bread machine loaf with a tender, slightly sweet crumb and golden crust. Dump-and-press easy with milk, honey, egg, and yeast.

Puff pastry apple turnovers wrap diced apples, plumped raisins, and chopped pecans in flaky golden pastry squares. Sweet hand pies dusted with confectioners' sugar, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

Savory pumpkin casserole gratin with farmer's cheese, eggs, and onion. Fresh pumpkin slices baked under a golden custard topping. A side dish for roast pork.

Fruit puffed cookies made with angel food cake mix, dried fruit, and pecans. Just 4 ingredients for light, airy cookies that puff up golden in under 10 minutes.

Golden, bubbly broccoli cheese bake with sharp cheddar, eggs, and a light batter crust. Cut into squares for a hearty vegetarian main or side dish.

British leek and potato pie wrapped in crispy phyllo with cider-cream sauce and Hereford cheese. Elegant vegetarian main with layers of buttery, golden pastry.

Pillowy soft almond cookies made with almond filling for intense flavor, topped with sliced blanched almonds. Lightly golden, tender, and fragrant. Makes 2-3 dozen.

Authentic Middle Eastern falafel made from dried chickpeas soaked overnight and deep-fried golden. Crispy exterior with fluffy interior, perfect in pita with tahini sauce.

Buttermilk-marinated chicken strips get coated in sesame-studded breadcrumbs and baked until golden, served with tangy plum preserves sauce spiked with horseradish and mustard.