10,000 butter recipes

Stanford Court's bread pudding starts with homemade brioche layered with sliced apples, raspberries, and rich egg custard. A San Francisco restaurant-quality dessert baked to a golden crown.

Cheese diablo wafers are four-ingredient sharp cheddar bites kicked up with cayenne. Crisp, fiery party crackers that bake in just 6 minutes.

No-bake cherry cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and canned cherry pie filling on top. Chills to set, no oven needed for the filling.

Baked fillet of sole with lemon butter and homemade tartar sauce. Tender, flaky fish with a from-scratch dill pickle and pimento tartar in 40 minutes.

Giant prawns stuffed with smoked salmon, bread crumbs, garlic, and parsley, then broiled in white wine and finished with a butter pan sauce. An elegant seafood appetizer for two.

Tortellini with cream sauce made from just butter, heavy cream, and freshly grated Parmesan. A five-ingredient Italian pasta dish ready in 25 minutes with a rich, velvety coating.

Turkey burgers seasoned with Worcestershire and onion salt, topped with butter-sauteed mushrooms. A leaner burger with savory depth, ready in 30 minutes.

Kahlua mudslide brownies with coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and vodka baked into fudgy chocolate brownies with walnuts. Topped with a Kahlua powdered sugar glaze.

A succulent steak dinner made with hot pepper sauce and a bit of gin.

Pan-seared lamb rib chops with rosemary, garlic, sauteed mushrooms, and a red wine pan sauce. A simple, elegant dinner that comes together in one skillet in 45 minutes.

Whisky fudge cake with melted chocolate, 16 eggs, and a generous pour of whisky baked into a dense, rich sponge. Served with clotted cream for a showstopping British-style dessert.

Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in a hot sauce butter glaze with liquid smoke, horseradish, and Worcestershire, then baked until the sauce caramelizes.

Cherry cake loaf with glace cherries suspended throughout a buttery, nutmeg-scented batter with whipped egg whites for lift. A classic British-style fruit cake that slices beautifully.

Premier white sugar cookies with melted white chocolate baked right into the dough, then glazed with more. A tender, rollable sugar cookie made for decorating.

Moist Zucchini Parmesan Bread: a savory quick bread with shredded zucchini, sharp Parmesan, grated onion, and buttermilk for tang. Hearty enough to stand in for dinner rolls.

Flourless chocolate mocha cake made with bittersweet chocolate, ground espresso beans, and a water bath bake. Crowned with vanilla whipped cream, toasted pecans, and a zig-zag chocolate drizzle.