Recipe Sifter

Vegan Christmas cake packed with candied pineapple, cherries, citrus peel, raisins, and currants, bound without eggs or dairy. A long-baking holiday fruitcake for slicing into thin festive servings.

Prize-winning lemon blueberry muffins with yogurt cheese, fresh lemon zest, and a double hit of citrus from extract. Tender, tangy, blueberry-packed bakery-style muffins from scratch.

Pennsylvania Dutch rhubarb orange jam with fresh rhubarb, orange zest, and orange juice for citrus brightness. Four ingredients, no commercial pectin, traditional Lebanon County recipe.

Strawberry orange muffins: tender sour cream muffins with fresh sliced strawberries and orange zest, hiding a hidden jam center. A brunch favorite that bakes in under 30 minutes.

Fruit yogurt scones use plain yogurt and lemon zest to create tender, lightly tangy mini scones studded with plumped raisins or dried cranberries. Smaller than a tea-room scone, perfect for buttering warm. Ready in about 22 minutes.

Oatmeal blueberry muffins fold juicy blueberries into a hearty oat and flour batter, finished with a crackly cinnamon-sugar topping. Wholesome breakfast muffin, ready in 30 minutes.

Lemon raspberry muffins bake up tender with bright lemon extract, jammy raspberry pockets and a golden bakery-style dome. A bright weekend breakfast treat.

Classic chocolate whoopie pies with two soft cocoa cake rounds sandwiching a fluffy marshmallow buttercream filling. The Pennsylvania Dutch lunchbox favorite that freezes beautifully.

Homemade French bread: a no-knead, food-processor dough that rises in the fridge overnight, then bakes into crusty baguettes with a chewy interior and crackling crust. Bakery quality at home.

Cranberry orange muffins: tart fresh cranberries and bright orange juice in a tender, lighter muffin made with yogurt instead of butter. A wholesome breakfast or brunch bake, with optional nuts for crunch.

Pumpkin bundt cake with two cups of mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, chopped pecans, and optional chocolate chips. Tall, moist, golden fall cake that serves 16.

Old-fashioned cream scones in their plainest classic form: heavy cream, butter, and eggs. The blank canvas scone for jam, lemon curd, or proper clotted cream service.

Yeast pumpkin biscuits are soft, fluffy yeast-raised rolls tinted gold and tender with pumpkin puree. Lightly sweet and pillowy, they're a beautiful addition to the Thanksgiving bread basket.

Christmas Linzer cookies, tender ground-hazelnut shortbread sandwiched with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar, jam peeking through a cut-out window. A nutty, festive take on the Austrian classic.

French-style apple crisp layered with fresh mint and cinnamon, baked until golden with a crumbly egg-based topping for a rustic dessert that's lighter than traditional pie.

A succulent and tasty chicken dish that's made with mandarin oranges, fresh mushrooms and sweet bell peppers.