Recipe Sifter

Ginger-pear cake: a low-fat bundt cake with shredded pears, crystallized ginger, and whole wheat flour, topped with a ginger yogurt dollop. A healthier dessert for 12 with a surprisingly tender crumb.

Christmas persimmon cake with ripe Hachiya pulp, raisins, dates, nuts, and warm holiday spices. A spiced loaf cake that bakes long and slow for a moist, fruitcake-style holiday gift.

Danish puff: a tender pastry base spread with an almond choux topping that bakes crisp, then settles into a soft, custardy layer under a sugar glaze. An impressive pastry from pantry staples.

Country pumpkin bread baked into two tender loaves studded with walnuts and raisins. Warm cinnamon and allspice, perfect for fall mornings, Thanksgiving brunch, or holiday gifting.

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.

Applesauce cake squares sweetened only with apple juice concentrate and applesauce, no added sugar. Big-batch tray bake with chopped apples folded in and a cinnamon whipped cream topping.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chunky banana bran muffins, hearty and high in fiber, with buttermilk-soaked bran, diced banana, walnuts, and raisins, deepened by molasses and orange zest. A wholesome, satisfying breakfast muffin.

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.

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.

Hearty whole wheat rye bread for the bread machine with molasses and caraway seeds for classic deli flavor. A high-fiber loaf with the dense, slightly tangy character of traditional rye.

Czech Christmas cookies rolled paper-thin, packed with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg, sweetened with molasses and brown sugar. Crisp, spicy, and not too sweet.