Recipe Sifter

Light tube cake studded with fresh apples and minced dried pears, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Low-calorie thanks to minimal margarine and buttermilk. Dust with powdered sugar.

Yeast dough rolled paper-thin and sprinkled with sesame seeds bakes into crispy Armenian cracker bread that stays fresh for weeks.

From-scratch chicken and dumplings with a stewed hen, buttermilk dough rolled paper-thin, and rich homemade broth. Southern-style flat dumplings the old-fashioned way.

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No time to make a loaf of yeast bread, try this quick bread that's made with whole wheat flour, oats, wheat germ and sunflower seeds. It's loaded with goodness.

A soft and delicious bread that's easy to make and tastes great plain or toasted.

Rustic zucchini yeast bread with a golden olive oil crust and soft, moist crumb. Grated zucchini adds moisture while yeast gives this loaf real bakery-style chew and rise.

Vegetarian mince pies with a suet-free, no-suet British mincemeat: dried fruits, ripe banana, almonds, brandy, and warm spice tucked inside flaky shortening pastry. The traditional Christmas pie, made meatless.

Bread can be full of flavor, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic make this bread unbelievably delicious!

Crispy unsweetened oat cookies sandwiched with a sweet date filling. A Canadian grandma recipe with an icebox dough sliced paper-thin and baked into delicate wafers.

Oat bran muffin bread machine loaf bakes whole wheat flour, rolled oats, bran flakes, peaches, banana, and raisins into a hearty, high-fiber breakfast bread. Set and forget.

Fat-free pineapple upside down cake delivers all the caramelized fruit and tender crumb of the classic without butter or oil. Egg whites and corn syrup do the work, no compromise on flavor.

Soft drop cookies made with mincemeat stirred into a fluffy sugar cookie base. A nostalgic holiday cookie recipe that yields a big batch from simple pantry ingredients.

Chewy oat bran raisin cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs and vegetable oil instead of butter. A lighter oatmeal cookie with nuts and fiber.

Homestead salad with mixed vegetables and kidney beans in a cooked sweet vinegar dressing with mustard. Make a day ahead for the best flavor.

Sugarplum cookies with dried or candied fruit hidden inside each ball of vanilla sugar cookie dough. Topped with creamy frosting and colored sugar for Christmas cookie trays.