655 smelt recipes

Buttery coconut shortbread squares dipped diagonally in semi-sweet chocolate. A crisp, sandy cookie with toasted coconut flakes baked low and slow.

Apple pie flipped upside down so the brown sugar and walnuts melt into a sticky praline-style topping over a flaky double crust. Inverted onto a platter for the reveal.

Classic chocolate pecan pie loaded with pecan halves and semi-sweet chocolate in light corn syrup filling. Gooey, sweet, and packed with crunchy pecans in every slice.

Black pepper cream biscuits: flaky buttermilk biscuits topped with a cream wash and a bold crack of coarse pepper. Savory biscuits that hold up to gravy, eggs, or a slab of ham.

Stilton mille-feuille layers crisp puff pastry rounds with whipped blue cheese mousse, port-soaked golden raisins, and warm walnuts. An elegant dinner-party first course or cheese-course dessert.

Creamy white chocolate cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a glossy cranberry glaze and chocolate gratings. A stunning holiday dessert baked in a water bath for silky texture.

Buttery carrot souffle pureed until silky and baked with a crunchy brown sugar corn flake topping. Sweet, savory, and the side dish everyone fights over at holiday dinners.

Lightly flour-dusted artichoke hearts cooked in butter in the microwave until lightly browned, then finished with vinaigrette. A quick appetizer or vegetable side ready in 30 minutes.

Raspberry chocolate swirl cheesecake on a cocoa-vanilla wafer crust. Two batters marbled together for a dramatic black-and-pink presentation.

Grilled fruit skewers with peaches, plums, mango, and papaya brushed with butter and sprinkled with cardamom sugar. Served with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

French-style fruit fritters: apple, orange, or pineapple slices macerated in lemon and sugar, dipped in an egg-white-lightened batter, and deep-fried golden. Serve with powdered sugar or syrup.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies rolled in chopped nuts with a Hershey's Kiss pressed into the center. Double chocolate, nutty crunch, and only 8 minutes in the oven.

Decadent chocolate cheesecake layered with gooey caramel and crunchy peanuts on a graham cracker crust. Each slice reveals ribbons of caramel swirled through rich cocoa cream cheese.

Spiced apple bran muffins with shredded apple, walnuts, bran flakes, brown sugar, cloves, and nutmeg. Baked in 20 minutes for a hearty breakfast.

Baci di Dama are Italian "lady's kisses": delicate ground almond cookies with candied orange peel, sandwiched together with melted chocolate. Gluten-light, flourless-forward, and elegant enough for gifting.

Sourdough pumpernickel bread with rye flour, molasses, black coffee, and caraway seeds. Uses an active sourdough starter for deep, complex flavor in every dense, dark slice.