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Go bananas for this scrumptious bread made of pecans and a hint of cinnamon.

Lemon butter spread made with just softened butter and fresh lemon zest. Bright, citrusy, and ready in 5 minutes for toast, rolls, or corn on the cob.

Use this recipe with peaches, sour cherries or pineapple with equally good results.

Maple butter spread made with just softened butter and maple flavoring. A two-ingredient compound butter for toast, pancakes, waffles, and warm biscuits.

Cinnamon raisin French toast soaked in a buttermilk-egg custard with vanilla and nutmeg, pan-fried in butter until crisp and golden. Served with date-nut butter and powdered sugar.

The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers made these at Thanksgiving and stored them in a stoneware crock until Christmas. The cookies can be made at any time, but allowed to age for 4-6 weeks.

Pears stuffed with creamy Gorgonzola and butter, pressed back together and rolled in crushed walnuts. An elegant no-cook appetizer or cheese course with just 5 ingredients.

New Orleans crab canapes: buttered toast rounds topped with creamy crab and gruyere-parmesan cheese balls, baked until bubbly. A classic French Quarter party appetizer.

Fudgy brownie batter baked in a chocolate wafer crust, frosted with warm chocolate ganache, and crowned with glossy cherry pie filling. All the Black Forest flavors packed into one intensely chocolatey pie.

A traditional Swiss dessert of dried pears poached in spiced red wine, served alongside creamy walnut rice pudding and a honey-butter wine sauce. Elegant, aromatic, and unforgettable.

Crispy, paper-thin chocolate lace cookies made with melted butter and unsweetened chocolate. Only 8 ingredients, 30 minutes, and you've got 3 dozen elegant holiday treats.

Flaky yeast pastry twists filled with ground walnuts, coconut, and sugar. The dough chills overnight and bakes into buttery, golden spirals. Makes 60 bite-sized pieces for sharing.

Buttery shortbread cookies studded with spiced mincemeat and finished with sweet vanilla glaze. Festive holiday treats that taste like Christmas in every crumbly bite.

Classic asparagus almondine with a microwave-browned butter and almond sauce finished with tarragon vinegar. Ready in under 5 minutes, served hot or cold over cooked asparagus.

If that sweet tooth is acting up again, try this tasty treat that can be the perfect snack after a hearty meal.

Oven-roasted butternut squash tossed with butter-browned carrots, parsnips, and tender leeks, finished with a grating of nutmeg. A rustic root vegetable side dish built for cooler months.