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A show-stopping banana pudding layered with crushed and whole Oreo cookies, homemade vanilla custard, sliced bananas, and a golden meringue topping. Made from scratch with a dozen egg yolks.

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits smothered in homemade tomato gravy. A classic Southern comfort food breakfast with from-scratch biscuits and a tangy, creamy gravy.

Flourless chocolate raspberry torte with bittersweet chocolate, framboise, and raspberry creme anglaise. Dense, fudgy, restaurant-style gluten-free dessert.

Schnecken are German-style cinnamon pecan rolls made from a soft yeasted dough filled with brown sugar, raisins, pecans, and cinnamon, then baked in muffin tins until golden.

White chocolate orange dream cookies are buttery drop cookies studded with white chips and brightened with fresh orange zest. Makes 2 dozen creamsicle-flavored cookies.

Quick apple bread with chopped unpeeled apples, cinnamon, and a tender shortening-based crumb. A simple weekday loaf that bakes up moist with a hint of orchard sweetness.

Taillaule is a rich Swiss celebration bread from Neuchâtel, studded with raisins and lemon zest, brushed with apricot glaze, and finished with water icing and toasted almonds.

Alsatian apple cake with four pounds of Golden Delicious apples, honey, rum, and a caramelized egg-butter-brown sugar topping. A rustic French apple dessert.

A lighter banana cake topped with cinnamon-sugar apple slices, made moist with mashed banana, yogurt, and honey instead of heaps of butter. The go-to recipe for using up your fall apple harvest.

Cocktail seafood Swiss quiche bakes crab and shrimp into a creamy custard of eggs, milk, mayonnaise, and nutty Swiss cheese. A make-ahead party slice that cuts cleanly into bite-size cocktail wedges.

French breakfast muffins are sweet nutmeg-scented puffs rolled in melted butter and cinnamon-sugar straight from the oven. Sometimes called doughnut muffins for their fairground-pastry vibe.

A chile relleno in casserole form: layers of green chiles, two cheeses blended with tofu, and an egg-milk custard baked until set. Topped with salsa and feeds 8.

Freshly baked bread is always a winner. Try this three celery bread that's made with celery seeds, fresh celery and fresh celery leaves. You will be surprised by how delicious and moist this bread comes out.

Old-fashioned butterscotch cream pie with a deep brown sugar custard, butter and vanilla finish, topped with fresh whipped cream. Classic American pastry-shop dessert from scratch.

Baked apricot rice pudding with a broiled brown sugar crust. Skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh apricots in a water bath make a creamy low-fat custard with a brulee-style finish.

Vanilla-marinated fresh strawberries topped with a billowy meringue and whipped topping cloud. A no-bake, sugar-free dessert that feels indulgent at a fraction of the calories.