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A self-saucing brownie pudding cake that creates its own hot chocolate sauce as it bakes. Cocoa batter topped with brown sugar and hot water transforms into cake on top, gooey pudding underneath. Serve warm with ice cream.

Chicken breasts topped with roasted chile-spinach pesto and Monterey Jack, wrapped in buttery phyllo dough and baked golden. Served over a garlic-basil cream sauce.

Nut crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped into crescents, dipped in egg white and a nut-sugar coating, baked golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. A holiday cookie classic.

German apple pie with a single flaky crust, layered cinnamon-spiced apples, and heavy cream poured over the top that bakes into a soft custard around the fruit. No top crust, just creamy, spiced apples.

Peanut butter chocolate fudge bundt cake with chocolate and peanut butter chips baked in, topped with a double glaze. Rich, dense, and over-the-top.

Zesty black bean and olive dip layered over cream cheese with chopped hard-boiled eggs, lime juice, cumin, and crushed red pepper. A no-cook party appetizer that serves 12.

Walnut and Roquefort salad with romaine, chicory, avocado, and scallions in a white wine vinaigrette. A French bistro-style salad with bold blue cheese, toasted nuts, and creamy avocado.

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.

Peanut butter blossom cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss while still warm. Soft, chewy centers with a crackly sugar coating and melty chocolate on top.

Butter, chocolate and peanut butter together make this cake super moist, chocolaty, buttery, fluffy and delicious.

Hearty Italian sausage soup with hot sausage, tomato puree, red wine, bell peppers, and fresh herbs simmered in beef stock. Served over rotelli pasta with Parmesan.

Cajun shrimp and eggplant casserole baked with rice, the holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery, topped with buttered bread crumbs. Southern comfort in a baking dish.

Turkish-style zucchini halves stuffed with feta, Swiss cheese, eggs, fresh dill, and garlic, baked until set and golden. A savory vegetarian main with Mediterranean flair.

Three fluffy vanilla layers meet brown-sugar caramel frosting that's silky, not fussy: simple counting-cake proportions topped with butter-toffee sweetness that'll make you swoon.

Stir-fried sirloin strips tossed with bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. This 1993 National Beef Cook-Off recipe is a 30-minute weeknight winner.

Tender beef stew loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and carrots, topped with golden sour cream dumplings baked until crisp on top. Hearty comfort food from the Dutch oven.