Recipes with flour

Gingerbread yeast bread for the bread machine with rye flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A spiced, aromatic loaf on the basic bread cycle.

Almond Brown Sugar Biscotti: classic twice-baked Italian cookies with anise, brown sugar warmth, and chopped almonds. Crisp, dunkable, makes 3 dozen and stores for a month.

Cannelloni stuffed with chicken, spinach, ricotta, and toasted almonds, blanketed in a Swiss cheese cream sauce and baked until bubbly. A showstopper for Sunday dinner or date night.

Dark, hearty pumpernickel bread studded with raisins, made easy in a bread machine. Rye flour, cocoa, molasses, and cinnamon create a deeply flavored loaf with old-world character.

Old Greek bread blends barley, rye, and white flour with honey and olive oil into hearty rustic loaves baked hot to a deep brown crust. Traditional Mediterranean peasant bread.

These cookies are buttery and delicious. You can find butterscotch morsels, white chocolate, and pecans in every bite.

Homemade chocolate sandwich cookies filled with a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. Think whoopie pies with a cocoa twist. Soft, cakey cookies meet sweet, pillowy filling. Makes 2 dozen sandwiches.

Peanut butter Bundt pound cake glazed with semi-sweet chocolate ganache. A dense buttery pound cake that bakes from a cold-oven start, then gets enrobed in glossy chocolate.

Quick weeknight stroganoff with tender beef strips, canned mushrooms, and onion soup mix folded into tangy sour cream sauce: ready in 15 minutes over egg noodles.

Crispy golden vegetable samosas stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes, peas, and garam masala. Homemade pastry fried until shattering-crisp, served with mango chutney.

Bring a bit of Italian heritage into your home this Christmas with these scrumptious cookies that contain a hint of orange.

Raisin pineapple drop cookies with brown sugar, crushed pineapple, and seedless raisins in a soft, cake-like dough. A fruity, old-fashioned cookie that stays moist for days.

Panko shrimp: Japanese-style deep-fried shrimp in a crisp, shatteringly light breadcrumb coat. Served with lemon wedges and soy sauce for dipping. A hot appetizer that stays crunchy even at room temperature.

Gluten-free steamed bread with oats, rice flour, amaranth, dried apricots, and ground almonds. A dense, moist loaf sweetened with molasses and cooked on the stovetop without an oven.

Elegant orange butter cake for Epiphany with eggs beaten to triple volume, orange juice concentrate, and a dusting of powdered sugar. A light, citrusy tube cake steeped in European holiday tradition.

Papaya cookies with amaranth flour, honey, and fresh papaya chunks pressed into each one before baking. Egg-free and naturally sweetened with a nutty, tropical flavor.

Old-fashioned prune soup thickened with sour cream and flour for a creamy, sweet-tart base. A traditional Eastern European fruit soup served warm with just five simple ingredients.

A gluten-free yeast bread made from brown rice flour with an overnight ferment for depth of flavor. Honey-sweetened and oil-enriched, it bakes into a sliceable loaf with real structure. Makes 3 loaves.

Speedy sheet-pan chocolate cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and a boiled butter mixture creating moist crumb: thin, tender, and ready for Rocky Road frosting while still warm.

Apricot bread machine loaf with chopped dried apricots, apricot preserves, and applesauce for a soft, fragrant fruit yeast bread. Toast for breakfast or slice for cream cheese sandwiches.

Hearty oat bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, oat flour, bran, shredded carrots, applesauce, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon. A multigrain loaf packed with fiber and texture.

Try this succulent pot roast that is made with a variety of spices and vegetables that creates an amazing flavor you will love.

Favourite Shaker sugar pie with brown sugar and flour bedded under half-and-half, vanilla, and butter pieces dotted across the top. A simple pioneer dessert that bakes into a silky no-egg custard.

This delicious cookies made from cream cheese make an excellent treat after a meal.

Layer spinach, fennel, salami, and ricotta-pesto filling in a towering savory pie wrapped in buttery homemade crust for an Italian feast that feeds a crowd.

Challenge Winner, AJ Horst (Test Your Tastebuds, October 2011)

Cinnamon sledge bars combine cinnamon's warm, comforting flavors with a buttery crust studded with indulgent pecans.

The cream cheese gives these cookies a smooth texture, while the fruits sparkle and sweeten the flavor.

Never fail chocolate cake with sour milk, cocoa, and a splash of boiling water for a tender, deeply chocolatey bundt. The classic forgiving recipe that bakes up moist every time.

Let your kitchen take in the delicious aroma of this succulent and savory stew.

Chocolate brownie cookies bake up with crackled tops and fudgy centers. A drop cookie loaded with cocoa, semi-sweet chips, and toasted pecans, ready in 20 minutes.

Three-ingredient barley flour pie crust for gluten-sensitive bakers. Press it in with your fingers for a tender, nutty base that bakes up crisp without rolling or chilling.

Kaleidoscope slice-and-bake cookies with red, green, and plain dough rolled together for a colorful Christmas pattern. Freezer-friendly holiday cookies that store up to 6 months.

Mashed potatoes keep this Irish-inspired chocolate bundt cake unbelievably moist, while Irish cream liqueur and a hit of coffee deepen every fudgy bite. Dusted with powdered sugar for a stunning finish.

Brown sugar raisin walnut drop cookies for the holiday cookie tin. All brown sugar (no white) for deep caramel chew, packed with raisins and walnuts in every bite. Three dozen from one bowl in twenty minutes.

Birthday or festival, it is always a wonderful cake.

A three-layer Southern cake with grated sweet potatoes, warm spices, and chopped nuts, finished with a rich coconut frosting. The surprise? Nobody guesses it's sweet potato.

Rhubarb custard pie with a buttery crumb topping in a pre-baked pastry shell. Tart rhubarb pieces set in a vanilla egg custard with a sweet, crumbly streusel on top for the best of both textures.

Rich mincemeat plum pudding with rum, orange, and walnuts using microwave speed for moist holiday desserts ready in 30 minutes instead of hours.

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

This easy-to-make snack is perfect for those long days at work or for traveling with the kids.

Almond raspberry tassies are bite-size tarts with a cream cheese pastry shell, a hidden dot of raspberry jam, and a frangipane-style almond filling. Tea cookies that look fancy but mix in one bowl.

Chocolate snowball cookies rolled in powdered sugar for a craggy, snow-dusted finish. Brown sugar and unsweetened chocolate give these holiday cookies a deep cocoa flavor that's not too sweet.

Apple pudding cake with self-making sauce: a magic one-pan dessert where apples, batter, and boiling water bake together, separating into tender cake on top and silky pudding sauce underneath.

Crab phyllo triangles: shatteringly crisp pastry packets stuffed with creamy garlic crab and fresh chives. The cocktail-party appetizer that disappears off the tray first.

Chewy brown sugar cookies studded with white chocolate chips and bright maraschino cherries. A patriotic twist on the classic drop cookie that bakes up in under 10 minutes.

Moist chocolate cake with hot coffee bloomed into the batter for deep cocoa flavor, paired with old-fashioned ermine icing whipped from a cooked flour-milk paste. Vintage two-layer cake done right.

Basic chiffon cake folds whipped egg whites into an oil-and-yolk batter for a tall, springy cake with angel food's airy crumb and butter cake's moisture. Baked in a tube pan, cooled inverted.