4,474 sugar recipes

Handy pastry dough: make-ahead pie crust with egg and vinegar that keeps two weeks in the fridge. Makes five balls ready to roll for pies, quiches, or turnovers on short notice.

Old-fashioned lard cookies with buttermilk and a hint of nutmeg. A heritage rolled cookie recipe with the soft, tender crumb only lard can deliver.

French pear fondant tart with chunks of unpeeled pear baked into a tender egg-rich batter. Rustic country dessert sometimes called clafoutis aux poires.

Moggy is a traditional Manx and Lancashire sweet bread loaf made with flour, lard, and golden syrup. Crumbly, dense, and faintly molasses-like. Sliced and buttered thick the way the British Isles have done it for centuries.

Classic hamantashen with a tender oil-based dough scented with orange zest, folded into triangles around your favorite filling. The traditional Purim cookie.

Creamy mocha fudge made with cocoa powder, butter, strong coffee, heavy cream, and chopped pecans. The no-cook fudge that skips the candy thermometer and sets up smooth in the fridge.

Homemade corn dogs with a sweet cornmeal batter wrapped around hot dogs and fried golden. State fair flavor in your own kitchen, no questionable concession stand required.

Flourless-style chocolate almond cake made with toasted ground almonds, melted dark chocolate, and just a quarter cup of flour. Light, fudgy, and lifted by whipped egg whites for a fallen souffle texture.

Light cream of pea soup combines pureed green peas with a quick white sauce of butter, flour, and milk. A simple vegetarian soup ready in 40 minutes with pantry staples.

Old-fashioned chocolate sticks: a thin pan of dense fudgy chocolate-nut batter cut into slim rectangles after baking. Half-cookie, half-brownie bar made for coffee or after-dinner trays.

Easy apple pecan pie with chopped apples, toasted pecans, and warm cinnamon in a single open-top crust. Seven ingredients, one bowl, no top crust to fuss with.

German Kalter Kartoffelsalat: cold potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and dill seed. No mayo, the starchy potato water creates a creamy emulsion.

Old-fashioned milk-and-egg enriched white bread makes two soft, tender loaves with a light crumb and golden crust. A forgiving family recipe for beginner bread bakers.

Pecan-lemon shortbread hearts: buttery food-processor shortbread brightened with fresh lemon zest and toasted pecans, cut into hearts for Valentine's, weddings, or any tea tray that needs charm.

Miniature cookie houses: a sturdy vanilla cookie dough built for construction. Roll, cut, bake, and decorate into tiny Christmas houses. The classic holiday project for kids and crafty bakers.

Spiced pecan thumbprint cookies with cinnamon-scented dough and a glossy jam center. Buttery shortbread-style cookie with a nutty crunch, ready for the holiday cookie tin.