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"A tall, impressive cake that showcases the flavors and smells of the holidays. A three-layer extravaganza with a touch of molasses and shredded apple to keep it moist. It fills the house with a fragrance that beats the most expensive holiday-scented candle. It will be talked about long after the party is over." Source: The Pastry Queen Christmas, by Rebecca Rather

Buttery Southern biscuit muffins with a thick golden crust and cakelike center. Just six ingredients, hand-mixed, and baked until golden. The easiest biscuit you'll ever make.

Transform boxed pancake mix into tangy, fluffy buttermilk pancakes with this simple upgrade. The buttermilk and melted butter add richness that makes these taste completely homemade.

Very good coffee cake! I always like the topping, so I doubled the amount of topping. The cake was very moist and not too sweet. I might try this recipe using a different kind of pie filling.

Cooked strawberry jam recipe uses fresh berries, dry pectin, lemon juice, and sugar for shelf-stable jars. Classic 4-minute rolling boil method, no fail.

Robert's classic baking powder buttermilk biscuits with just five ingredients. Tall, flaky, and tender with a golden crust. The Sunday breakfast biscuit done right.

Quite easy to prepare, and the chicken tasted juicy and the skin was so crispy. Cooked some sliced carrots with the same seasoning and a drizzle of maple syrup as the side dish. Delicious.

Small-batch buttermilk pancakes scaled for two. Fluffy, tangy, and on the table in 20 minutes. No leftover batter, no waste. Just right for a lazy morning.

Yummy egg pancakes baked Dutch-baby style: an egg-rich batter poured into a hot buttered cast iron skillet, where it puffs up tall and golden in the oven. A simple, dramatic breakfast that needs no flipping.

A rich, delicious stove-top side dish with a silky texture. This pairs especially well with the Porcini-Rubbed Turkey with Shiitake-Madeira Gravy — or grilled steaks on any other day in November. You can make the potatoes eight hours ahead and reheat them just before serving.

A straight up French Bechamel sauce from Woman's Day magazine.

A Greek butter cookie with almonds and powder sugar.

Mixing brie with the mashed potatoes adds an incredibly creamy and rich taste. Baked in the oven adds a nice crisp crust on top.

In traditional Indian cooking, dal refers to any dried peas or beans and to the many dishes made from them. In Malaysia and Singapore, dal refers to a spicy stew made of uellow lentils that typically accompanies Indian bread. The cooking time will vary with the age of the lentil.

Honey crunch pecan pie: classic pecan pie with a bourbon-laced custard filling topped with caramelized honey-pecan brittle. Two-stage pie that turns Thanksgiving pecan into a showstopper.

Old fashioned buttermilk biscuits cut cold butter into flour, fold the dough for layers, then bake hot for tall, flaky Southern biscuits with golden tops and tender insides.