349 rough recipes

Plunder Flechten, a traditional German twisted pastry filled with candied fruit and cinnamon sugar, brushed with apricot preserves. Made from Plunderteig, an enriched laminated dough.

Yeast dough pinwheels filled with fruit preserves, shaped into a windmill pattern, and baked until golden. A European-style pastry with a soft, brioche-like dough and a jewel of jam in the center.

From-scratch chicken and dumplings with a stewed hen, buttermilk dough rolled paper-thin, and rich homemade broth. Southern-style flat dumplings the old-fashioned way.

Crystal-clear dumpling wrappers reveal a savory filling of shrimp, pork, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. These bite-sized dim sum gems steam in just minutes and disappear even faster from the plate.

Old-fashioned mincemeat drop cookies with a simple shortening-sugar dough and a full cup of prepared mincemeat. Fruity, spiced, and ready to bake in minutes.

Crispy phyllo dough, cheesy and juicy spinach and cheese filling with sweet yet juicy tomato slices on top, this quiche not only looks appealing, but also tastes delicious.

Freezer-friendly molasses ginger cookie dough with warm spices. Slice and bake straight from frozen whenever cookie cravings hit.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts infused with reduced apple cider and warm spices. Pat the dough to half-inch thickness, cut and fry until golden, then dip in cider glaze while warm.

Persimmon chocolate chip cookies: ripe Hachiya persimmon pulp folded into a spiced cookie dough with chocolate chips, walnuts, and dates. Soft, cake-like cookies with autumn-spice warmth in every bite.

Crispy unsweetened oat cookies sandwiched with a sweet date filling. A Canadian grandma recipe with an icebox dough sliced paper-thin and baked into delicate wafers.

Cherry chocolate chip cookies with chopped maraschino cherries, semi-sweet chips, and almond extract in a chewy brown sugar dough. Bake 8 minutes for chewy, 13 for crisp.

Quick cinnamon rolls using refrigerated biscuit dough filled with brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon. Ready in 40 minutes with simple powdered sugar glaze.

Caramel rolls made with frozen bread dough, butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. A shortcut sticky bun with an overnight rise option.

Pepperoni pizza sticks made with refrigerated breadstick dough, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning, baked golden and served with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Hearty oatmeal bread with caraway seeds, made from a yeasted dough with quick oats for a chewy crumb and rustic texture. Makes two loaves.

Homemade kreplach with hand-rolled egg noodle dough folded into filled triangles and boiled in soup or salted water. A traditional Jewish dumpling made from scratch.