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Grandma Thorpe's currant pancakes are griddled rolled biscuit-style pancakes studded with dried currants, buttered hot, and dusted with sugar. A British-Welsh heritage breakfast or tea-time treat.

Homemade mocha pudding made from scratch with cocoa, instant coffee, and cornstarch. A creamy stovetop chocolate-coffee dessert with no eggs or butter needed.

Drop biscuit batter swirled with fruit conserve using just 3 ingredients. A quick, low-fat biscuit base made with reduced-fat Bisquick, skim milk, and a ribbon of natural fruit jam.

Southern chocolate chess pie: a one-bowl classic with butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs, and a touch of cornmeal in an unbaked pie shell. Crackly sugar top, fudgy interior.

Make-ahead frozen French toast using Texas toast soaked in an egg, milk, vanilla, and nutmeg custard. Freeze, then bake from frozen for a quick hot breakfast.

Scotch apple pudding layered with sliced apples, rolled oats, cinnamon sugar, and skim milk, then baked until golden and bubbly. A low-fat British-style baked dessert.

Versatile Czech kolace dough made like pie crust with shortening, egg yolks, and yeast. Chills overnight, then rolls out on powdered sugar for filled pastries in any shape.

Creamy orange smoothie made with frozen orange juice concentrate, milk, vanilla, and ice. Tastes like a melted creamsicle and blends up in minutes.

Holiday eggnog made with beer, brandy, whipped cream, and beaten egg whites for a frothy, light texture. An unusual spiked eggnog recipe with a malty twist.

Rasomadhuri, Indian fried cheese balls made with ricotta, milk powder, and cardamom, soaked 24 hours in sugar syrup. A traditional sweet that melts on your tongue.

Low-calorie pumpkin pie with a crunchy cornflake crust and a creamy butterscotch pudding filling. No-bake filling made with dietetic pudding, pumpkin, and nonfat milk.

Traditional Scottish carrageen pudding set in a ring mould with lemon milk and egg, served with rhubarb compote and a scarlet rosehip or redcurrant sauce.

Heart-shaped garlic bread rolls brushed with garlic oil and baked golden. A soft enriched yeast dough cut into fun shapes for Valentine's Day or romantic dinners.

Homemade cocoa mocha: steamed milk with cocoa powder, instant coffee, sugar, and vanilla. A simple stovetop mocha that beats the coffee-shop version for pennies.

Lady apple fruit wreath ringing a holiday roast with spiced crabapples frosted in tinted cream cheese and rolled in toasted pecans, set on a bed of parsley. A retro edible garnish for your festive platter.

Kathy's chipped beef is classic creamed dried beef, the diner and mess-hall favorite. Shredded beef crisped in butter, folded into a smooth milk gravy seasoned with dry mustard, spooned over toast.