Recipes with flour

Spiced beef roast braised in beer and beef broth with thyme, bay leaf, and brown sugar. Cubed stewing beef baked until fork-tender with mixed vegetables added at the end.

Whole wheat milk bread: a soft, slightly sweet sandwich loaf made with milk, oil, and a mix of whole wheat and bread flour. Makes 6 small loaves. Freezes beautifully.

Onion rye bread with chopped onion, caraway, sesame seeds, and Dijon baked into the dough. Deli-style oval loaf with a shiny egg-glazed crust for sandwiches or toast.

Chicken rolls stuffed with ham, sage, and garlic, pounded thin, rolled into spirals, and pan-fried until golden. A simple roulade ready in under an hour.

Deep-fried choux pastry bites with pecans and maple extract, tossed in powdered sugar. A crispy, nutty treat using classic pate a choux dough ready in 15 minutes.

Classic peanut butter cookies with the signature fork crisscross top, made with butter, equal parts brown and granulated sugar, and a full cup of peanut butter. Yields five dozen and freezes well.

Frosted ginger cookies with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, and a brown sugar buttercream frosting. Soft, chewy spice cookies with a caramel-like finish on top.

Pecan meringue cookies with brown sugar, egg whites, and just a touch of flour. Light, crisp, and loaded with toasted nut flavor. Naturally gluten-light and simple to make.

Old-fashioned chocolate sticks: a thin pan of dense fudgy chocolate-nut batter cut into slim rectangles after baking. Half-cookie, half-brownie bar made for coffee or after-dinner trays.

Chocolate cookies shaped like peanuts with a sweet peanut butter filling hidden inside. A cocoa dough pinched into peanut shapes and baked low, then rolled in sugar.

Katharine Hepburn's legendary brownie recipe with just six ingredients and only a quarter cup of flour. Intensely fudgy, rich chocolate brownies with optional walnuts.

Classic sauce a la King made from scratch with a double boiler roux, egg yolk enrichment, mushrooms, pimientos, and dry sherry. A velvety, old-school cream sauce for chicken or turkey.

Mandarin pancakes made from a simple hot water dough with sesame oil, rolled paper-thin and dry-cooked in an ungreased pan. The classic wrapper for Peking duck and mu shu pork.

Quick brownies from scratch with margarine, cocoa, and vanilla. A simple pantry brownie recipe that comes together in one bowl for fast chocolate cravings.

Wild yeast sourdough starter made from leftover potato water and unbleached flour. The old farmhouse and camping method, no commercial yeast required.

Bread machine fruit gingerbread loaded with golden raisins, chopped almonds, molasses, cinnamon, and ginger. A warmly spiced, dense loaf with a sticky crumb.