20 steel recipes

A sweet and tasty bread that can be served plain or toasted with your favorite jam.

Banana oatmeal yeast bread for the bread machine with steel-cut and quick-cooking oats, mashed bananas, and powdered buttermilk. A hearty whole-grain sandwich loaf.

Baklava with shatter-crisp phyllo, ground walnuts and almonds, and honey syrup steeped with lemon and orange slices. The classic Greek pastry done properly, in shimmering diamond-cut squares.

Homemade raspberry liqueur made by steeping fresh raspberries in brandy for two months, then sweetening with a simple sugar syrup. Just four ingredients for a rich, fruity cordial.

Homemade cranberry liqueur made with fresh cranberries, vodka, sugar syrup, and orange peel. Steep for 4-5 weeks for a jewel-toned, tart-sweet holiday spirit.

Sweet potato casserole with double ginger, orange zest, and a crispy brown sugar walnut crust. Baked until puffed and golden for a holiday side that steals the show.

Homemade peach liqueur infused with fresh peaches, vodka, lemon peel, and cinnamon. A DIY fruit liqueur that steeps for 8 weeks into a smooth, fragrant sipping cordial or cocktail mixer.

Cranberry surprise loaf with a hidden cream cheese layer tucked between cranberry-walnut quick bread. Cut it open and the creamy center steals the show.

Homemade cranberry cordial steeped with vodka and brandy for one month. A gorgeous ruby-red holiday liqueur that makes a stunning handmade gift. Keeps for up to 3 months.

Crisp-tender broccoli, bell peppers, and carrots tossed in soy sauce, then smothered in melted Monterey Jack and toasted sesame seeds. A 25-minute vegetarian side that steals the spotlight.

Retro Southern Jello salad with dark cherries, crushed pineapple, and pecans set in cherry gelatin and Coca-Cola. Molded, chilled, and ready to steal the potluck.

Creamy maple-sweetened sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan streusel. The Thanksgiving side dish that steals the show from the turkey every year.

Homemade plum brandy infused with fresh plums and sugar in gin. A 3-ingredient fruit liqueur that steeps for 3-4 days and strains into a smooth, sweet sipper.

Old-school corn rye bread with an overnight onion-steeped rye sour, chewy bread-flour body, caraway seed crust, and a glossy egg-washed finish. Classic Jewish deli style.

Warm spices meet shredded coconut and molasses in this richly layered cake, topped with a tangy cream cheese orange frosting and a candied orange rose garnish that steals the show.

Cajun cake with crushed pineapple batter and a boiled pecan-coconut icing. A simple Southern sheet cake where the pineapple keeps it moist and the sticky topping steals the show.