10,000 melting recipes

Cinnamon-topped mini muffins spiced with nutmeg and allspice, brushed with melted butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar while warm. Donut-style muffin bites in 30 minutes.

Greek baklava with buttery cookie dough rolled around spiced nuts and phyllo, soaked in honey-lemon syrup for layers of crisp pastry and rich almond filling.

Shortcut croissants made without traditional lamination. Cold butter cut into bean-size pieces gives flaky layers, while a long fridge rest develops the buttery, yeasty flavor.

A variation of German Apple Strudel with walnuts and raisins using phyllo pastry to speed up the preparation.

Chocolate chip walnut pie with a chewy brown sugar custard, pockets of melted chocolate, and toasted walnuts in a flaky shell. Half cookie, half pie. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Caramel pecan cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, melted caramel and pecan layer, and a creamy vanilla cream cheese filling. A layered dessert that's simpler than it looks.

Apple-orange pie with a lattice crust, made with fresh orange juice, nutmeg, and melted butter poured over sliced apples. A citrusy twist on classic apple pie.

Triple-chocolate bundt cake with melted chocolate bars, chocolate syrup, and a tender buttermilk crumb. Baked in an angel food pan for a tall, dramatic cake that delivers serious chocolate intensity.

Potato-bean soup is the dump-and-simmer one-pot supper: potatoes, cannellini beans, carrots, celery, garlic, and dill in chicken broth. Two hours, eight ingredients, weeknight gold.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around garlicky sauteed spinach and baked with a brush of melted butter. An elegant, light dinner for two ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients.

Rich chocolate pound cake with a full cup of cocoa, melted butter, and half-and-half cream baked in a tube pan. Dense, velvety, and deeply chocolatey.

Easy to make, and they are delicious. Make a big bunch, and perfect for a quick breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up snack.

A blini is basically a crepe that is made with activated yeast and buckwheat flour. There are many blini recipes, each with different variations. Try this one.

Apple-hazelnut muffins with ground hazelnuts replacing half the flour and chewy dried apple pieces folded in. A small-batch six-muffin recipe ready in 30 minutes for breakfast or coffee break.

The classic German dessert, buttery and rich with apples, raisins and almonds.

Flaky phyllo pie layered with spiced ground turkey, fresh spinach, and melted mozzarella creates an impressive Mediterranean main dish.