10,000 buttery recipes

Fast beef and noodles: ground beef, mushrooms, and egg noodles tossed with beef-mushroom soup and butter. A 40-minute stovetop skillet dinner for two.

Dark chocolate pecan torte with a fudgy, barely-set center, chopped pecans running through every bite and a glossy chocolate glaze poured over top. Flourless-style richness with just enough flour to hold it together.

Forget the store-bought cookie dough and learn how to make cookies from scratch—it's simple.

French-style hazelnut praline buttercream built on a custard base with egg yolks, milk, and unsalted butter. A professional pastry filling and frosting.

Checkerboard cookies made easy with a fudge marble cake mix: build a black-and-white checkerboard from vanilla and chocolate dough strips, chill, slice and bake. A showy slice-and-bake cookie without the fuss.

French Canadian apple dumplings. Perfect with Canadian cheddar.

Old-fashioned brownies live up to their name: chewy-fudgy texture that's neither cakey nor candy-dense, studded with raisins and chopped nuts. A vintage one-bowl brownie with deep chocolate flavor.

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

Hazelnut shortbread with toasted ground hazelnuts pressed into a buttery dough and drizzled with melted semi-sweet chocolate. A simple, elegant cookie with a Nutella-like flavor combination.

Crispy Danish flatbread made with ground oats and buttermilk. Skillet-fried or oven-baked until spotted and golden. High fiber, no yeast, and ready to spread with butter, jam, or honey.

Italian saltimbocca: thin veal scallops layered with sage and prosciutto, rolled, browned in butter, and braised in a quick Marsala pan sauce. The name means jumps in the mouth, and it earns it.

Masar dal made with pink lentils, turmeric, and a sizzling garlic-ghee tadka poured over the top. Just 5 ingredients for a classic Indian lentil dish that's creamy, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

Mississippi mud bars layer fudgy pecan-studded brownies under a glossy chocolate frosting and another shower of toasted pecans. Cut into small bars, they yield over four dozen from one 9x13 pan. Southern bake-sale royalty.

Crustless German chocolate pie with toasted walnuts and a fudgy, brownie-like center. One bowl, no rolling pin, and an overnight chill that turns each slice into something between a pie and a flourless torte.

Almond praline bell made from toasted ground almonds and honey-sweetened hard crack candy, shaped in a mold for a stunning edible centerpiece. A classic showpiece confection.

Cheesy hash brown casserole with sour cream, sharp cheddar, and buttery corn flake topping. The ultimate potluck side dish that feeds a crowd and gets rave reviews.