Intermediate Recipes

For home bakers and cooks ready to try new techniques and more complex recipes.

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New York–Style Pizza

This New York–style pizza features a high-hydration, chewy crust enhanced with diastatic malt powder for oven spring and a tender crumb. Brushed with olive oil and topped simply with tomato sauce and mozzarella, it delivers the classic foldable slice experience at home.

🍕Pizza & FlatbreadsIntermediate🇺🇸American
42m🍽 4 pizzas
💰 $64.08|$16.02/pizza
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New York-Style Pizza Dough with Diastatic Malt Powder

This recipe outlines how to make a chewy, thin New York–style pizza dough enhanced with diastatic malt powder for superior browning and slight sweetness. A long, cold fermentation develops flavor and texture, yielding two 12-inch dough balls ready for topping and baking.

🍕Pizza & FlatbreadsIntermediate🇺🇸American
30m🍽 2 pizzas
💰 $0.98|$0.49/pizza
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77% Hydration Baguettes with 260g Poolish (Makes 3 – 350g Each)

These classic French‐style baguettes feature a flavorful poolish pre-ferment and a high-hydration dough for an open crumb and crisp crust. With a total hydration of 77% and 260 g of poolish, they develop great oven spring and a chewy interior.

🍞Artisan BreadIntermediate🇫🇷French
55m🍽 3 pieces
💰 $0.06|$0.02/piece
Sunrise Swirl Orange Rolls - Soft, sweet yeast rolls filled with a bright citrus orange filling and finished with a creamy orange glaze. These make 8 large, tender breakfast rolls perfect for brunch or a special treat.

Sunrise Swirl Orange Rolls

Soft, sweet yeast rolls filled with a bright citrus orange filling and finished with a creamy orange glaze. These make 8 large, tender breakfast rolls perfect for brunch or a special treat.

🥞BreakfastIntermediate🇺🇸American
50m🍽 8 rolls
💰 $7.92|$0.99/roll
Dutch Funny Cake - A vintage-style pineapple cake baked in a pie shell with a buttery brown sugar sauce beneath. The batter rises into the sweet sauce and pineapple, creating a moist, caramelized dessert perfect with whipped cream.

Dutch Funny Cake

A vintage-style pineapple cake baked in a pie shell with a buttery brown sugar sauce beneath. The batter rises into the sweet sauce and pineapple, creating a moist, caramelized dessert perfect with whipped cream.

🍰DessertsIntermediate🌐Other
80m🍽 8 servings
💰 $11.26|$1.41/serving
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French Baguettes (Instant Yeast)

These classic French baguettes feature a crackly crust and airy crumb, reworked here as a straight-dough recipe using instant yeast. The hydration and flour ratios remain true to the original sourdough version, now including the flour that was in the starter.

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262m🍽 4 servings
💰 $1.64|$0.41/serving
Cajun Gumbo - A rich, hearty Cajun gumbo featuring a deeply flavored dark roux, tender chicken thighs, and smoky andouille sausage. Vegetables are toasted in the roux before simmering in a fortified chicken stock for maximum depth. Ready in about 2 hours for 6 servings of comforting, spicy stew.

Cajun Gumbo

A rich, hearty Cajun gumbo featuring a deeply flavored dark roux, tender chicken thighs, and smoky andouille sausage. Vegetables are toasted in the roux before simmering in a fortified chicken stock for maximum depth. Ready in about 2 hours for 6 servings of comforting, spicy stew.

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120m🍽 6 servingss
💰 $19.11|$3.19/servings
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Garlic Butter Cheese Rolls

Soft yeast rolls filled with mozzarella and feta cheese, then topped with a garlic–butter–parsley mixture after baking. The dough requires a long, 2–3-hour rise for light, airy texture.

🍞BreadIntermediate🌐Other
215m🍽 8 rolls
💰 $2.31|$0.29/roll
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bakery Style) - These bakery-style cookies are rich and buttery with vanilla undertones and a butterscotch flavor. They have crisp, caramelized edges and super chewy, gooey centers. Your search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie ends here!

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bakery Style)

These bakery-style cookies are rich and buttery with vanilla undertones and a butterscotch flavor. They have crisp, caramelized edges and super chewy, gooey centers. Your search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie ends here!

🍪CookiesIntermediate🇺🇸American
20m🍽 16 cookiess
💰 $3.46|$0.22/cookies
Homemade Final Boss Fish & Chips Batter - Finally nailed the ultimate fish batter! This recipe delivers a super crispy, light, and airy crust with excellent adhesion and a beautiful golden color. It stays crunchy far longer than regular pub batter.

Homemade Final Boss Fish & Chips Batter

Finally nailed the ultimate fish batter! This recipe delivers a super crispy, light, and airy crust with excellent adhesion and a beautiful golden color. It stays crunchy far longer than regular pub batter.

🍳SavoryIntermediate🇬🇧British
85m🍽 4 servings
💰 $20.62|$5.16/serving
Chicken Piccata  - A quick and elegant chicken dinner inspired by chicken piccata featuring crispy, flour-dredged cutlets and a lemony caper-butter sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for weeknight meals or entertaining guests.

Chicken Piccata

A quick and elegant chicken dinner inspired by chicken piccata featuring crispy, flour-dredged cutlets and a lemony caper-butter sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for weeknight meals or entertaining guests.

🍽️DinnerIntermediate🇮🇹Italian
30m🍽 2 servingss
💰 $6.60|$3.30/servings
Neapolitan Pizza - This classic Neapolitan pizza recipe yields a light, blistered crust topped with simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. The dough undergoes a slow fermentation for optimal flavor and texture.

Neapolitan Pizza

This classic Neapolitan pizza recipe yields a light, blistered crust topped with simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. The dough undergoes a slow fermentation for optimal flavor and texture.

🍕Pizza & FlatbreadsIntermediate🇮🇹Italian
255m🍽 2 pizzas
💰 $4.52|$2.26/pizza
Artisan Boule - This classic French-style boule features a crisp, golden crust and an airy, chewy crumb. Made with simple pantry staples, it’s perfect for slicing and serving alongside soups, stews, or simply with butter.

Artisan Boule

This classic French-style boule features a crisp, golden crust and an airy, chewy crumb. Made with simple pantry staples, it’s perfect for slicing and serving alongside soups, stews, or simply with butter.

🍞Artisan BreadIntermediate🇫🇷French
60m🍽 1 loaf
💰 $1.86|$1.86/loaf
Classic Apple Fritters - These classic apple fritters feature tender, spiced dough studded with juicy apple pieces and deep-fried to golden perfection, then coated in a sweet vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack, they’re crispy on the outside and soft inside. Impress family and friends with this homemade treat.

Classic Apple Fritters

These classic apple fritters feature tender, spiced dough studded with juicy apple pieces and deep-fried to golden perfection, then coated in a sweet vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack, they’re crispy on the outside and soft inside. Impress family and friends with this homemade treat.

🥞BreakfastIntermediate🇺🇸American
35m🍽 6 servings
💰 $5.86|$0.98/serving
Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone - Creamy polenta cooked in milk until thick, then finished with mascarpone, salt, and white pepper. Topped with Gorgonzola and briefly broiled, then finished with toasted walnuts and parsley.

Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone

Creamy polenta cooked in milk until thick, then finished with mascarpone, salt, and white pepper. Topped with Gorgonzola and briefly broiled, then finished with toasted walnuts and parsley.

🥔Side DishesIntermediate🌐Other
72m🍽 6 servings
💰 $3.50|$0.58/serving
Claire Saffitz Chocolate Chip Cookies - In this week's recipe, we decided to share one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes you can find online — Claire Saffitz Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Claire Saffitz Chocolate Chip Cookies

In this week's recipe, we decided to share one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes you can find online — Claire Saffitz Chocolate Chip Cookies.

🍪CookiesIntermediate🇺🇸American
57m🍽 18 servings
💰 $10.31|$0.57/serving
Chocolate Chip Cookies - Adapted from https://sugarspunrun.com/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/, this version uses melted butter for a classic texture and flavor. Rich and chewy chocolate chip cookies made simple with melted butter.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Adapted from https://sugarspunrun.com/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/, this version uses melted butter for a classic texture and flavor. Rich and chewy chocolate chip cookies made simple with melted butter.

🍪CookiesIntermediate🇺🇸American
57m🍽 20 servings
💰 $9.80|$0.49/serving
King Arthur’s Classic White Sandwich Bread - This close-grained, nicely sliceable white sandwich loaf is the perfect go-to bread for breakfast toast, PB & Js, or a grilled-cheese supper. Scaled to fit a 13×4 Pullman pan for square-sided slices.

King Arthur’s Classic White Sandwich Bread

This close-grained, nicely sliceable white sandwich loaf is the perfect go-to bread for breakfast toast, PB & Js, or a grilled-cheese supper. Scaled to fit a 13×4 Pullman pan for square-sided slices.

🍞BreadIntermediate🇺🇸American
60m🍽 20 servings
💰 $3.02|$0.15/serving
Sicilian Meat Roll - A classic Sicilian-style meat roll where seasoned ground beef is mixed with bread crumbs, tomato juice and herbs, then spread out, layered with thinly sliced ham and shredded mozzarella, rolled up and baked until tender and cheesy.

Sicilian Meat Roll

A classic Sicilian-style meat roll where seasoned ground beef is mixed with bread crumbs, tomato juice and herbs, then spread out, layered with thinly sliced ham and shredded mozzarella, rolled up and baked until tender and cheesy.

🍽️DinnerIntermediate🇮🇹Italian
85m🍽 8 servings
💰 $6.14|$0.77/serving
Chicken Lasagna - A creamy, layered lasagna featuring tender chicken, sautéed vegetables, and a blend of cheeses baked to golden perfection.

Chicken Lasagna

A creamy, layered lasagna featuring tender chicken, sautéed vegetables, and a blend of cheeses baked to golden perfection.

🍝Pasta & NoodlesIntermediate🇺🇸American
75m🍽 6 servings
💰 $5.66|$0.94/serving
Classic Homemade Pizza - This homemade pizza recipe guides you through making a flavorful crust from scratch, a simple tomato sauce, and classic pepperoni and cheese toppings. Perfect for a family dinner or gathering, it yields two 12-inch pizzas with a crisp crust and bubbling cheese.

Classic Homemade Pizza

This homemade pizza recipe guides you through making a flavorful crust from scratch, a simple tomato sauce, and classic pepperoni and cheese toppings. Perfect for a family dinner or gathering, it yields two 12-inch pizzas with a crisp crust and bubbling cheese.

🍕Pizza & FlatbreadsIntermediate🇮🇹Italian
115m🍽 4 servings
💰 $5.66|$1.41/serving
Upside-Down Pineapple Coconut Cake (Carolina Gellen Style) - A tropical twist on the classic upside-down cake featuring caramelized pineapple and shredded coconut. Topped with sweet coconut and optional cherries, this cake offers a moist crumb and rich flavor.

Upside-Down Pineapple Coconut Cake (Carolina Gellen Style)

A tropical twist on the classic upside-down cake featuring caramelized pineapple and shredded coconut. Topped with sweet coconut and optional cherries, this cake offers a moist crumb and rich flavor.

🎂CakesIntermediate🇺🇸American
65m🍽 9 servings
💰 $17.66|$1.96/serving
Lemon Bread Pudding - A tangy, creamy bread pudding flavored with fresh lemon juice and zest, then topped with a light meringue. Perfect for lemon lovers and makes a bright, elegant dessert.

Lemon Bread Pudding

A tangy, creamy bread pudding flavored with fresh lemon juice and zest, then topped with a light meringue. Perfect for lemon lovers and makes a bright, elegant dessert.

🧁DessertsIntermediate🇺🇸American
75m🍽 6 servings
💰 $6.42|$1.07/serving
Beef Stroganoff Recipe - Classic Beef Stroganoff with tender strips of beef in an indulgent creamy mushroom sauce, served over noodles.

Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Classic Beef Stroganoff with tender strips of beef in an indulgent creamy mushroom sauce, served over noodles.

🍳SavoryIntermediate🇺🇸American
5.0·1 cooked
30m🍽 4 servings
💰 $4.29|$1.07/serving
Hamburger Buns - Soft and fluffy homemade hamburger buns lightly topped with sesame seeds. Adapted from Pro Food Homemade. Perfect for making your favorite burgers.

Hamburger Buns

Soft and fluffy homemade hamburger buns lightly topped with sesame seeds. Adapted from Pro Food Homemade. Perfect for making your favorite burgers.

🍞BreadIntermediate🇺🇸American
175m🍽 12 servings
💰 $8.28|$0.69/serving
Detroit-Style Pizza - A classic Detroit-style pizza featuring a rectangular, airy crust with crispy, caramelized cheese edges, topped with pepperoni and signature tomato sauce stripes. Perfect for sharing, this pizza combines a light interior with a crunchy exterior.

Detroit-Style Pizza

A classic Detroit-style pizza featuring a rectangular, airy crust with crispy, caramelized cheese edges, topped with pepperoni and signature tomato sauce stripes. Perfect for sharing, this pizza combines a light interior with a crunchy exterior.

🍳SavoryIntermediate🇺🇸American
110m🍽 6 servings
💰 $4.44|$0.74/serving
Classic Pizza Dough - A versatile pizza dough that can be used for various pizza recipes. Makes 2 large pizzas.

Classic Pizza Dough

A versatile pizza dough that can be used for various pizza recipes. Makes 2 large pizzas.

🍞BreadIntermediate🇺🇸American
20m🍽 8 servings
💰 $1.74|$0.22/serving
Classic Apple Pie - Traditional apple pie with flaky crust and perfectly spiced filling.

Classic Apple Pie

Traditional apple pie with flaky crust and perfectly spiced filling.

🥧PiesIntermediate🇺🇸American
95m🍽 8 servings
💰 $8.22|$1.03/serving
Decadent Chocolate Cake - Rich, moist chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting.

Decadent Chocolate Cake

Rich, moist chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting.

🎂CakesIntermediate🇺🇸American
60m🍽 12 servings
💰 $12.35|$1.03/serving