Goose recipes

Giant almond Florentines bake whole 8-inch caramel-almond rounds in foil pie pans, then finish with a chocolate-coated bottom. Crisp, lacy, and dramatic. The classic European cookie scaled up to plate-size.

Pepperoni and cheddar stuffed pizza bread baked from frozen bread dough. Four ingredients, golden crust, melty cheese center. Easy game-day or after-school snack.

Rocky road frosting with chocolate, miniature marshmallows, and salted peanuts folded into a buttercream base. The classic ice cream flavor turned into a chunky cake topping.

Buttery almond shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry jam and finished with an almond-scented glaze drizzle. Classic Christmas cookie that freezes for three months.

German chocolate pie with a fudgy cocoa-and-evaporated-milk custard loaded with toasted coconut and chopped pecans. The classic German chocolate cake flavors baked into two pie shells.

Strawberry brownie cake layered with reduced-fat fudge brownies, almond-spiked whipped topping, fresh strawberry halves, and chocolate drizzle. A no-fuss layered dessert built from a brownie mix.

Pumpkin nut bread baked in two loaves with rolled oats, walnuts, evaporated milk, and pumpkin pie spice. Hearty fall quick bread that freezes beautifully and improves overnight.

Frozen Kahlua bundt cake with cocoa, coffee, and a Kahlua glaze poured over the warm cake before freezing. Whipped cream icing finishes a make-ahead dinner party showstopper.

Three-layer orange cream brownies with a fudgy walnut brownie base, fluffy orange buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate icing top. The Terry's Chocolate Orange in bar form, cut into 36 perfect bites.

Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes) with finely chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. Christmas cookie tin staple, freezes beautifully.

Apple cake layered with cinnamon-sugar apple slices in a tube pan and topped with brown sugar streusel and chopped nuts. A tall, moist Jewish-style apple cake made with orange juice instead of milk.

Apple raisin pie with overnight-plumped raisins, tart apples, and a flaky double crust. A classic homemade fruit pie with juicy fruit, light spice, and a buttery golden top.

Coconut lace cookies with corn syrup and brown sugar bake into thin, golden, web-like rounds with crisp caramelized edges. A fragile, old-school holiday cookie made from one bowl.

Tropical oatmeal Hawaiian bread with crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and rolled oats. A moist, no-fat loaf with island flavors and a chewy oat crumb.

Italian-style almond drop cookies decorated with pine nuts and dusted with confectioners' sugar. A double-boiler whipped batter creates a delicate, marzipan-rich crumb that bakes up crisp on the outside.

Oatmeal carmelitas with a brown sugar oat crust, gooey caramel center, and melted chocolate chips. Classic potluck bar cookies with chewy edges and a soft, sticky middle.