34 fail recipes

Rescue ruined fudge by turning it into rich, dense brownies with just eggs, flour, and milk. The clever 4-ingredient solution for fudge that came out too hard, too soft, or too runny.

From the first time I made this fudge it was a hit! I had family and friends asking "When are you going to make more fudge?" And it's so easy I can make it anytime!

It is a never fail whole wheat bread recipe, have made this bread for years, it has never failed.

Never fail chocolate cake with sour milk, cocoa, and a splash of boiling water for a tender, deeply chocolatey bundt. The classic forgiving recipe that bakes up moist every time.

Microwave fudge with chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and unsweetened baking chocolate. A foolproof candy recipe that skips the candy thermometer and takes just 10 minutes to cook.

No-fail bagels boil shaped dough rings in water before baking on cornmeal-dusted pans, yielding the chewy interior, glossy crust and dense crumb of a true New York-style bagel.

Foolproof lasagna with ground beef in tomato sauce, layered with ricotta and mozzarella, then topped with a creamy parmesan béchamel for the crowning finish.

Foolproof frying batter with flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and water. No eggs needed. Crispy, light, and works on any vegetable, fish, or seafood.

Never-fail fudge with marshmallow cream, chocolate chips, evaporated milk, butter, and walnuts. A foolproof candy recipe that reaches soft-ball stage in 5 minutes of boiling and fills two 9x9 pans.

Never fail pastry is a five-ingredient single-crust pie shell with shortening and a touch of baking powder for extra tenderness. Forgiving dough for beginner bakers.

Beginner-friendly no-fail pie crust with just four ingredients: flour, shortening, salt, and cold water. A flaky, tender single 9-inch crust ready in 20 minutes for any pie, sweet or savory.

A deviled egg is simply a stuffed egg with the addition of hot spices. There are innumerable recipes for stuffed eggs and they have been eaten since the Roman Empire.

No-fail pound cake with butter, sugar, eggs, and flour, baked low and slow in a tube pan. Six ingredients, dense moist crumb, the kind of cake that makes you look like a pro.

Chocolate chip cookies with finely ground rolled oats blended into the flour for hidden chew and structure. Loaded with milk chocolate chips and toasty walnuts. No-fail dough.

Bob's vinegar pie crust holds up to two weeks in the fridge or freezes for months. One large batch yields four single 9-inch shells. The egg and splash of vinegar deliver a tender, flaky crust every time.

Favorite never fail pie crust uses shortening, vegetable oil, and a touch of corn syrup for a tender, flaky crust that rolls out without tearing. Beginner-friendly and forgiving.