Recipe Sifter

Simple apple dessert bars with cinnamon-spiced apple slices beneath a thick oatmeal-brown sugar crumble topping that bakes into chewy, buttery goodness.

Crisp, lightly sweet banana crackers made with mashed banana, honey, butter, and flour. Thin, crunchy, and naturally flavored, these homemade crackers double as a fruit cobbler crust when crumbled.

Love butterscotch, love pecans, and love the combination of these two together. That's why these squares have been my go-to treats. How can anyone say no to these delicious squares?! I do sometimes use half chocolate chips.

Almond pound cake baked from a cold-oven start, with butter, shortening, and evaporated milk for a tight, tender crumb. Almond extract perfumes every slice. The cold-start trick gives a crackless top and even rise.

Fat-free pumpkin bran muffins use canned pumpkin and shredded wheat cereal in place of butter or oil. Sweetened with corn syrup and raisins, these spiced fall muffins are guilt-free breakfast.

This sophisticated soufflé will wow your family and friends. Soufflés are not that difficult to make; just make sure to get them onto the table straight away before they begin to deflate.

Normally, this cake is made in a bundt or tube pan. Today, I chose to make only half the recipe and bake in four ramekins for approximately 17 minutes. While the glaze was still wet, I sprinkled the little cakes with some multicolored nonpareils to make them a little more festive. Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

This was outstanding. The dill mushroom sauce had just the right balance of acidity and sweetness to match the asparagus. The quantities for two servings in the recipe was bang on. The recipe came together fairly quickly and presentation looked great. Will upload the photo shortly.

With a bit of dry sherry, this pasta dish is perfect for a date or a night with your significant other.

This coffeecake was absolutely divine on both flavor and texture. It definitely deserves at least 5-star.

Excellent bread,easy to whip up, very moist and tasty. Everyone RAVES about it. I make it for a hostess gift.

Raspberry jam and blueberries make these berry berry streusel bars packed with goodness and yumminess. Perfect for breakfast.

Make this basic muffin batter to make all kinds of delicious muffins. They can be sweet or savory, they can be breakfast, brunch or a quick snack.

The English muffin flavor of the bread was spot on and the texture wasn't too bad as it still had some nooks and crannies. Amazing, considering it was such a flat loaf. I will most definitely be making another attempt at this, but only when I'm completely alone in my kitchen. I'm sure my next try will be totally successful. Thank you, for this wonderful recipe.

Warm and fluffy scones studded with bacon and cheese.

Classic buttermilk spice cake with cinnamon, cloves, and a pinch of black pepper. A vintage McCall's recipe with brown and white sugar for deep, warm flavor.