Egg Recipes

Olive oil and Sauternes cake with orange zest and whipped egg whites for a tender, airy crumb. A grown-up dessert cake that shows off two bold flavors without being heavy.

Baked ground beef patties with Dijon cheddar cheese sauce and a tomato slice on top. A homey, fork-and-knife dinner that skips the burger bun entirely.

Salzburger Nockerl, a classic Austrian souffled dessert with billowy egg white mounds baked over cream, butter, and currant jelly. Golden, airy, and served straight from the oven.

Fudgy applesauce brownies made with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and brown sugar. Applesauce keeps every square intensely moist, with walnuts baked into the top.

Quesadilla quiche, a Tex-Mex twist: Monterey Jack and cheddar, green chiles, tomato, and cumin baked in a custard between two crusts, then served with sour cream and salsa. Cheesy, mildly spicy, crowd-friendly.

French onion quiche with two pounds of slow-caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, bacon, and egg custard in a pastry shell. A deeply savory, golden-topped quiche Alsacienne.

Chocolate maple nut bars with a shortbread crust, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a gooey maple-sweetened condensed milk nut topping. Rich and chewy.

Edna's cranberry cake with a layer of whole cranberry sauce baked between two layers of sour cream batter in a tube pan, topped with chopped walnuts. A holiday Bundt cake classic.

English rocks cookies packed with candied cherries, candied pineapple, dates, and pecans in a spiced brown sugar-buttermilk batter. A dense, fruity holiday cookie baked low and slow.

Mint iced brownies stack three layers: a fudgy pecan brownie, a cool green peppermint buttercream, and a glossy semisweet chocolate glaze. A chocolate-mint holiday favorite, with the brownie base baked fast in the microwave.

Ham egg and cheese breakfast casserole with croutons, cheddar, and a custard of eggs, milk, dry mustard, and flour. A crowd-feeding brunch bake that cuts into clean squares.

Classic icebox cookies with brown sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, and chopped pecans. Slice-and-bake dough that keeps in the fridge for weeks or freezer for months.

Old-fashioned rolled and cut oatmeal cookies with raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A spiced, crispy oat cookie made the traditional way with a cookie cutter.

Soft yeast cinnamon rolls baked in muffin tins for tidy, individual swirls. A rich milk-and-butter dough gets a generous cinnamon-sugar filling, rolled, sliced, and baked golden. A from-scratch classic.

Hot milk cake topped with toasted coconut and brown sugar. A vintage sponge cake made by adding boiling milk to beaten eggs, then finished with a broiled coconut topping.

Impossible coconut pie: a self-crusting magic pie that separates into custardy filling, golden top, and chewy crust as it bakes. Just dump everything in a blender, pour, and bake.