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180 g / 6.5 oz caster sugar
180 g / 6.5 oz softened butter
3 medium eggs
180 g / 6.5 oz self-raising flour
2 tsps vanilla extract
40 ml / 1.5 fl oz whole milk
400 g / 14 oz icing sugar
50 ml / 1.75 fl oz whole milk

+2

chefjonwatts.com

School Cake

1 hr 10 min10 ingredients9

1 large onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
50 g / 1¾ oz ghee, melted (or butter)
270 g / 9¾ oz basmati rice
2 cardamom pods, seeds only
650 ml / 21 fl oz hot chicken stock (or boiling water)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder

+6

bbc.co.uk

Chicken and rice traybake

1 hr 10 min14 ingredientsServes 4

1 lb / 450 g skin-on pork belly, cut into 1/2" pieces
2 teaspoons oil
0.9 oz / 25 g rock sugar (or about 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar)
1 small onion or a couple of shallots, diced
8 shiitake mushrooms, diced into 1/2" pieces
1/4 cup / 60 ml shaoxing wine
3 tablespoons / 45 ml light soy sauce
2 tablespoons / 30 ml dark soy sauce

+9

thewoksoflife.com

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice Bowl)

1 hr 50 min17 ingredients4 servings

30 g / 1 oz unsalted butter, melted (plus more for frying)
150 g / 1 cup all-purpose flour
325 ml / 1⅓ cups milk
1 large egg

nigella.com

Crepes

4 ingredients

1 cup / 240 ml warm water
2 tablespoons / 25 g white sugar
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup / 60 ml vegetable oil
2.5–3.5 cups / 310–440 g all-purpose or bread flour (start with 2.5 cups and add more as needed)
1 teaspoon salt

thecraftpatchblog.com

The Best Homemade Bread

2 hrs 20 min6 ingredientsMakes one 1 loaf

140 g / 5 oz plain flour
200 ml / 200 g whole milk
100 ml / 100 g water
2 eggs
25 g / 0.9 oz unsalted butter, melted
unsalted butter, melted (for greasing)

bbcgoodfood.com

Classic crêpes

45 min + 30 min rest6 ingredientsMakes 12

1 pound / 450 g spaghetti or other long pasta
4 tablespoons / 60 g unsalted butter (for the garlic)
12 garlic cloves, finely chopped (about ⅓ cup)
Salt and pepper
¼ cup / 65 g gochujang paste
¼ cup / 85 g honey
¼ cup / 60 ml sherry vinegar or rice vinegar
2 tablespoons / 30 g unsalted butter (remaining)

+1

cooking.nytimes.com

Gochujang Buttered Noodles

20 min9 ingredients4 servings

2–3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
BBQ rub (to taste)
1 lb / 450 g rotini pasta
1 lb / 450 g bacon (cooked and diced)
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic (finely grated)
2 cups / 480 ml heavy cream
1/2 cup / 50 g grated Parmesan cheese

+4

gbque.com

Chicken Alfredo Pasta

45 min12 ingredientsYield: 8

4 tablespoons / 55 g unsalted butter, cut into chunks
3 oz / 85 g bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt (or a couple pinches flaky salt)
1 to 2 tablespoons / 13 to 25 g granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons cocoa powder

smittenkitchen.com

Chocolate Puddle Cakes

15 min7 ingredientsMakes 2 cakes

3 tablespoons coarse kosher salt (such as Morton's) or 6 tablespoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
⅓ cup / 80 g ground black pepper
3 tablespoons onion powder
3 tablespoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons paprika
3 ½ pounds / 1.6 kg bone-in skin-on chicken pieces
3 tablespoons cayenne pepper

+9

cooking.nytimes.com

Nashville-Style Hot Fried Chicken

2 to 6 hrs (mostly brining) + 30 min17 ingredients4 to 5 servings

3 tablespoons roasted peanuts (or roasted chana dal or desiccated coconut)
1 to 2 green chilies (adjust to taste, deseed for low heat)
½ teaspoon salt (or ¼ teaspoon salt & ⅛ teaspoon kala namak)
1½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder (or 2 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds)
2 to 3 medium garlic cloves (adjust to taste)
3 cups / 75 g cilantro (coriander leaves with tender stalks)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (or chaat masala as required)
2 to 4 tablespoons / 30–60 ml cold water (use as little as possible)

indianhealthyrecipes.com

Cilantro Chutney (Coriander Chutney)

8 ingredientsYield: 6

300 g all-butter puff pastry
plain flour for dusting
6 dessert apples (about 900 g / 2 lb), peeled, quartered and cored
100 g / 3.5 oz golden caster sugar
60 g / 2.25 oz unsalted butter, chilled and diced
25 g / 1 oz unsalted butter, melted
crème fraîche (full-fat) or high-quality vanilla ice cream, to serve

bbcgoodfood.com

Tarte Tatin

2 hrs 30 min (mostly cooling)7 ingredients

¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1½ tablespoons / 22 ml avocado oil
3 tablespoons / 45 g salted butter, cut into cubes
1 sprig fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 pound / 450 g cod loin, cut into 4 fillets
fresh lemon (for serving, optional)

evolvingtable.com

Garlic Butter Cod

15 min8 ingredients4 servings

3 lb / 1.4 kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup / 100 g brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup / 75 g butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
salt and black pepper to taste
3/8 cup / 45 g chopped pecans (for folding in)
2 cups / 60 g miniature marshmallows

+1

spendwithpennies.com

Sweet Potato Casserole

1 hr9 ingredients16 servings

1/2 cup / 120 ml active sourdough starter (at peak)
3 cups / 360 g all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups / 300 ml water
1 1/2 tsp / 9 g fine sea salt

lowbrowfancy.com

Easy Sourdough Bread for Beginners (No-Knead Recipe)

4 ingredientsMakes one loaf

1½ cups / 150 g whole rolled oats
1 cup / 240 g creamy natural peanut butter
¼ cup / 30 g ground flaxseed
¼ cup / 85 g honey
2 scoops / ¼ cup protein powder (unflavored or vanilla)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons / 100 g mini chocolate chips
Pinch sea salt

loveandlemons.com

No-Bake Protein Balls

1 hr 10 min8 ingredientsMakes 20 balls

2/3 cup / 160 ml heavy cream (at room temperature)
1 cup / 240 ml whole milk (at room temperature)
1 large egg (at room temperature)
1/3 cup / 65 g granulated sugar
1/2 cup / 60 g cake flour (or 1/2 cup all purpose flour sifted with 1 tbsp cornstarch)
3 1/2 cups / 420 g bread flour (tap measuring cup to avoid air pockets)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

+13

thewoksoflife.com

Chinese BBQ Pork Buns (Baked Char Siu Bao)

3 hrs 15 min (mostly proofing)21 ingredientsMakes 16 buns

2 ½ cups + 2 tbsp / 280 g cake flour
1 ½ cups / 300 g granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp fine sea salt
6 ½ tbsp / 90 g unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
⅓ cup / 80 g cookie butter
1 cup / 240 ml sour cream, room temperature
¼ cup / 60 ml vegetable or canola oil

+11

cambreabakes.com

Biscoff Cookie Butter Cake

1 hr 50 min + cooling19 ingredients8 servings

1 medium red onion, sliced into ⅛ inch wedges
2 tablespoons / 30 ml fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons / 30 ml fresh grapefruit juice
2 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup / 50 g dried cranberries
2 teaspoons water
3 tablespoons / 45 ml fresh lime juice

+11

thecafesucrefarine.com

Karen's Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

20 min19 ingredients8

3/4 cup / 170 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup / 150 g packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup / 50 g granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups / 250 g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda

+2

sallysbakingaddiction.com

The Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

10 ingredientsMakes 48 cookies (2 dozen × 2)

1 tsp oil
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin / jeera
¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
½ tsp pepper
¼ tsp mustard
3 dried red chilli
few curry leaves

+17

hebbarskitchen.com

Thili Saaru (Karnataka Style Instant Tomato Rasam)

35 min25 ingredients4 servings

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup / 80 g red onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
3/4 cup / 115 g red bell pepper, diced
2 cups / 60 g fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 cups / 490 g liquid egg whites
3/4 cup / 170 g low-fat cottage cheese (for blending)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

+6

cleananddelicious.com

Egg White Breakfast Frittata with Fresh Spinach

1 hr14 ingredients4 servings

1 can (15 oz / 425 g) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons / 30 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons / 30 ml balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons / 30 ml spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried basil

+5

tasteofhome.com

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

13 ingredients4 servings

2 ½ sticks / 285 g unsalted butter
1 ice cube
375 g light brown sugar
125 g / ¾ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract

+7

stephango.com

Deluxe chocolate chip cookies

24 hrs + 20 min (mostly chilling)15 ingredientsMakes about 6 large cookies