Recipe Sifter

Bread machine almond quick bread with sliced almonds folded throughout the batter for crunch in every slice. A no-effort sweet loaf perfect for breakfast toast or afternoon coffee.

Anise almond biscotti are twice-baked Italian cookies with toasted almonds and warm anise seeds. Crisp, dunkable holiday treats that keep up to 4 weeks. Makes about 2 dozen.

Chewy almond paste macaroons with crackled tops and tender centers, baked from a homemade four-day-aged paste of blanched almonds and egg whites. The classic Italian-style cookie before the French sandwich version took over.

Paris-Brest style cream puff pastry: piped pâte à choux rings baked with slivered almonds, split and filled with pastry cream, dusted with powdered sugar. A French patisserie classic at home.

Kushli are deep-fried Indian half-moon pastries stuffed with toasted coconut, almonds, semolina, sugar, cardamom, and raisins. Crisp, fragrant sweets for festivals and tea-time treats.

Harvest apple bread with three cups of fresh chopped apples in a brown sugar batter, topped with a warm cinnamon-almond streusel. Dense, moist, and loaded with fruit.

Traditional poppy seed kolache with a buttery almond dough and homemade filling of poppy seeds, honey, dates, and nuts. A Czech-style pastry that makes 60 pieces.

Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake), a classic German yeast cake with a caramelized almond topping and vanilla pudding filling. A bakery favorite made at home.

Hawaiian papaya chutney with fresh pineapple, ginger, golden raisins, almonds, and white wine simmered in a tangy vinegar-brown sugar base. A tropical fruit chutney for grilled meats and curries.

Pingulati are Italian honey balls: tiny bites of fried dough tossed in warm honey and cinnamon, then heaped together and showered with candy confetti. A festive, sticky-sweet holiday treat like struffoli.

Napoleon's Hat cookies are Scandinavian butter cookies shaped like tricorn hats with a ground almond meringue filling peeking from the top. A traditional Swedish holiday cookie.

Mandelbrot almond bread with layered cinnamon, twice-baked into crisp toasted slices. A traditional Jewish biscotti-style cookie that's dense, crunchy, and dairy-free.

Lemon icebox pie layers a sweet cream cheese cushion under tangy lemon pudding, all in an almond-cookie crust topped with whipped cream and crushed lemon drops. Three-layer no-bake-friendly dessert.

Traditional German Stollen loaded with candied citron, angelica, golden raisins, and blanched almonds in a buttery, cardamom-spiced yeast dough. Dusted with powdered sugar for a festive holiday bread.

The perfect muffins for when you don't have time to sit down and enjoy a hearty breakfast.

A delicious recipe that will find its way into your heart and your tummy!