48 leaven recipes

Homemade naan with a yogurt-leavened dough, no yeast required. Cooked on a cast-iron skillet then finished under the broiler for charred spots and puffed bubbles. Makes 9 pieces.

Traditional German rye sourdough starter (Sauerteig): a three-phase rye flour and water leaven built over 3 days for authentic German rye bread baking. Maintainable and long-keeping.

Heavenly hash candy made with unsweetened chocolate, cream, marshmallows, roasted almonds, and pecans boiled to soft ball stage. A vintage chocolate fudge-style confection cut into squares.

Heavenly sauce folds egg yolks and powdered sugar into whipped cream with dried figs, toasted almonds, and crystallized ginger. A no-cook dessert topping for ice cream or cake.

Baked bananas layered with cinnamon cream cheese and heavy cream, sauteed in butter first for caramelized edges. A warm, creamy banana dessert with just 6 ingredients.

Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth) layers German blood sausage with sweet apple compote, mashed potatoes, and fried onions. A traditional Rhineland comfort dish.

Two-ingredient chocolate ganache made with milk chocolate and cream. Serve as a rich truffle base with optional raspberry sauce and swirled chocolate bark garnish.

Rhubarb heavenly hash layers tart rhubarb sauce, sweet whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and toasted almonds in a parfait-style chilled dessert. A no-bake spring sweet that comes together in 15 minutes.

Chocolate rice pudding made with Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla, set with gelatin and layered with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. A rich Mexican-inspired dessert.

Baked apples and pears layered with buttered cake and topped with a peaked meringue. A classic British fruit dessert with warm spice and lemon.

Green peppercorn bread: a rustic German rye and wheat sourdough flavored with green peppercorns soaked in apple juice. Earthy, fragrant, faintly peppery, made the traditional leavened way.

Homemade cat food with canned sardines, cooked rice, minced liver, and parsley. A simple 4-ingredient recipe your cat will love, ready in 5 minutes with no cooking required.

Soft chocolate oatmeal cookies made with cocoa, yogurt, and chocolate extract instead of butter. Low-fat, slightly puffy, and rich in chocolate flavor without the guilt.

Frozen angel food cake layered with frozen yogurt and frosted in whipped topping, then garnished with fresh fruit. A light, easy ice-cream-style cake you can customize to any yogurt flavor.

Chocolate banana creme log with sliced banana layered with sweetened ricotta, drizzled with chocolate syrup, and topped with shredded coconut. A no-bake single-serving dessert in 10 minutes.

Lemon pie with a crisp baked meringue crust, lemon curd filling, and sweetened whipped cream topping. A no-pastry dessert that's light, tangy, and completely gluten-free with a cloud-like meringue shell.