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Favorite Pie Crust

A buttery, flaky food-processor pie dough made with frozen butter and a splash of chilled vinegar, enough for one double-crust pie or two singles.

10 minMakes dough for one double crust pie or two single-crust piesVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: surface

HB-14685 · Hand-built original

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Figgy Almond-Polenta Tea Cake

A gluten-free tea cake of almond flour and polenta bound with sour cream, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla, topped with halved fresh figs and a sprinkling of sugar before baking.

Dessert1 hr 30 min6–8 servings386 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

HB-6985 · Hand-built original

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Five-Spice Crackle Cookies

Molasses and five-spice cookies rolled in granulated and powdered sugar so the tops crackle as they bake.

45 minMakes 16–18235 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: molasses

Pairs well with: coffee, milk, tea, vanilla ice cream

HB-5107 · Hand-built original

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Flaky, Buttery Biscuits

Tall Southern biscuits built by smearing cold butter into a cake and all-purpose flour dough and folding it repeatedly, brushed with melted butter and flaky salt before baking.

Makes about 12 biscuits214 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rising

HB-13758 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Banana Oat Pancakes

Blended pancakes made from rolled oats and ripe bananas, with no flour, oil, or refined sugar in the batter. Cinnamon, vanilla, and honey round out the banana flavour, and the batter cooks in a nonstick pan in minutes.

AmericanBreakfast20 minServes 3368 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: Rolled oats

Pairs well with: Fresh berries, Maple syrup, Greek yogurt

HB-5467 · Hand-built original

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Flourless chocolate brownie cookies

Flourless cookies that bake up like the top of a brownie — glossy and cracked — from a simple whisked mixture of cocoa, icing sugar, egg whites and milk studded with chocolate chips.

Cakes and baking1 hrMakes 16–204 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7004 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Chocolate Brownies

These flourless brownies rely on melted chocolate, cocoa and cornstarch for a thin, chewy crumb with a deep chocolate flavor. Chocolate chips scattered over the batter melt into the top as they bake.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 9319 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-17154 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Chocolate Brownies (gluten free)

Gluten-free brownies made by melting dark chocolate and butter, stirring in brown sugar, vanilla and eggs, then folding in almond meal and rice flour for a fudgy, moist crumb.

WesternDessert40 minServes 16117 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream

HB-7005 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

A rich, dense flourless chocolate cake of bittersweet chocolate and butter whisked with sugar, eggs and cocoa, baked in a parchment-lined 8-inch pan until a thin crust forms on top, and dusted with more cocoa.

Dessert45 minMakes one 8-inch cake (12-16 servings)110 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-7007 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Chocolate Cakes

Individual flourless chocolate cakes of melted dark chocolate and butter with eggs, sugar and cacao, baked in ramekins and served with vanilla ice cream and shaved chocolate.

AmericanDessert15 minServes 8244 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12192 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies with Sea Salt

Blondies with no flour at all: chickpeas blended smooth with peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla, folded with chocolate chips, baked in a square pan and finished with coarse sea salt.

AmericanDessert0 min16 bars186 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-7008 · Hand-built original

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Flourless Peanut butter Cookies

Five-ingredient peanut butter cookies with no flour at all bake up soft in the center with fork-pressed tops. They set as they cool, so patience at the end matters.

AmericanDessert20 minServes 18133 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17127 · Hand-built original

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Fluffy American pancakes

This easy American pancake recipe makes really light and fluffy pancakes that are great for a special breakfast. Each serving provides 256 kcal, 7g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 9g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

AmericanBrunch40 minServes 4256 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-2921 · Hand-built original

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Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

American breakfast pancakes made from a baking powder batter with melted butter and vanilla, folded with fresh blueberries and cooked on a griddle until golden.

AmericanBreakfast20 minServes 6354 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9226 · Hand-built original

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Fluffy Diner-Style Buttermilk Pancakes

These golden-brown buttermilk pancakes are big enough to fill the plate and get their impressive lift from a splash of seltzer—perfect for weekend breakfasts.

35 min4 servings414 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: flour

HB-0929 · Hand-built original

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Fluffy Pancakes

A five-ingredient pancake batter of eggs, milk, butter, self-rising flour, and sugar. The self-rising flour gives the pancakes their lift, and each cooks in about 2 minutes per side.

AmericanBreakfast30 minServes 12115 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: Self-rising flour

Pairs well with: Butter, Maple syrup, Honey, Bananas, Berries

HB-5469 · Hand-built original

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Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes

Thick, soft ricotta pancakes whisked from ricotta, eggs, milk and flour with a touch of vinegar, cooked slowly in a buttered pan until golden on both sides, and served with sugar-macerated strawberries and maple syrup.

WesternBreakfast45 minServes 9140 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: ricotta cheese )

Pairs well with: coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, toast

HB-7010 · Hand-built original

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Fortune Cookie Magic Shell Sundae

Vanilla ice cream under a pourable fortune cookie and coconut oil shell that sets crisp on contact, finished with crushed cookies, flaky salt and black sesame seeds.

5 min4 servingsVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: serving

HB-13772 · Hand-built original

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Freedom Treasure Cookies

A flexible processor cookie dough of butter, brown and granulated sugars and vanilla that takes a generous fold of pantry mix-ins, chilled, rolled into balls and baked soft-centered.

2 hr 15 minMakes 36 to 64 round cookies, depending on size30 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13781 · Hand-built original

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French Buttercream

A rich French frosting built on pâte à bombe: hot sugar syrup whipped into egg yolks until they ribbon, then emulsified with a generous amount of cold butter. The result is lush, smooth and far less sweet than a meringue-based buttercream.

Dessert35 minMakes enough for 24 cupcakes or a 3-layer cake66 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7022 · Hand-built original

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French Buttercream

Egg yolks whipped with a 240°F sugar syrup until the bowl cools, then beaten with room-temperature butter, vanilla and a pinch of salt. The finished frosting is silky, glossy and ready for cakes and cupcakes.

Dessert30 minServes 31350 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7023 · Hand-built original

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French Lemon Tart - Tarte au Citron

A baked sweet tart shell filled with a smooth lemon curd of zest, juice, sugar, butter and eggs, baked just five minutes so it sets into neat, creamy slices. The flavour is bright and lemony without tipping into harsh sourness.

French, WesternSweet, Sweet Baking25 minServes 12133 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7025 · Hand-built original

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French Silk Pie

A rich chocolate mousse filling meets a layer of fluffy whipped cream in this classic French silk pie with no-bake chocolate sandwich cookie cookie crust.

40 min8–10 servings624 kcalVegetarianGluten-free

Main ingredient: cookies

HB-2924 · Hand-built original

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French-Style Hot Chocolate

A thick, rich drinking chocolate made by whisking finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate into steaming milk and cream with brown sugar and vanilla, topped with soft whipped cream.

AmericanDessert25 min5 to 6600 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: hot chocolate:

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-9846 · Hand-built original

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Fresh Strawberry Pie

Sliced fresh strawberries fill a crisp baked pie crust under a glossy strawberry gelatin glaze, chilled until the slices hold cleanly.

AmericanDessert45 minServes 1272 kcalEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: crust

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-13803 · Hand-built original

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Fried Apples

This Southern Fried Apples recipe is sweet, buttery, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Delicious for breakfast, dessert, OR as a side for dinner!

AmericanDessert40 minServes 4421 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-0944 · Hand-built original

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Fried Bananas with Vanilla Ice Cream

Ripe bananas are dipped in a coconut and sesame batter and fried until the coating is deep golden and crisp with caramelized edges. Served hot with vanilla ice cream, it is a simple contrast of warm crunch and cold cream.

ThaiDessert20 minServes 4382 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: iced coffee, fresh fruit, iced tea

HB-18679 · Hand-built original

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Tangy green tomatoes in a Cajun cornmeal crust — crisp, sharp and made for remoulade.

CajunStarter22 minServes 41503 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: green tomatoes

Pairs well with: remoulade, salad, grilled meats

HB-5749 · Hand-built original

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Fried Vanilla Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce

Firm scoops of vanilla ice cream are rolled in a crunchy crumb and coconut shell, frozen hard, then fried for just seconds so the outside turns crisp and golden. A tart raspberry sauce spooned over finishes each serving.

ThaiDessert20 minServes 4176 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: vanilla ice cream

Pairs well with: fresh fruit, iced tea, iced coffee

HB-18678 · Hand-built original

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Frittata Egg Muffins

Individual egg muffins baked in a tin with spinach, red capsicum, cherry tomatoes, shallots and crumbled feta. They come out light golden, springy in the centre and easy to store for several days.

WesternBreakfast, Snack30 minServes 6169 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7044 · Hand-built original

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Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Cookies

Large brown sugar cookies with a soft cinnamon filling sealed inside each ball of chilled, frozen dough, baked until the edges just turn light golden. A brown sugar and cinnamon icing is drizzled over once they have cooled completely.

AmericanDessert1 hr12 cookies398 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: brown sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-7046 · Hand-built original

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Frozen Cookie Dough Pie

A graham cracker crust layered with whipped chocolate ganache, a vanilla semifreddo folded with cubes of frozen chocolate chip cookie dough, and a final pile of whipped cream. Chocolate puffed rice cereal is scattered over just before the frozen pie is cut.

Dessert1 hr12 servings403 kcalLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-7048 · Hand-built original

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Frozen Protein S'mores

Rice cakes spread with a thick coco whip, pudding mix and vanilla protein filling, capped with melted chocolate and flaky salt, then frozen.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 6212 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11577 · Hand-built original

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Fruit Explosion Muffins

Sour cream batter folded with four cups of berries hides a spoonful of jam at the center of each muffin. The batch fills three pans for a crowd-sized bake.

AmericanBreakfast, Dessert40 minServes 36197 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: yogurt

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-17992 · Hand-built original

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Fruit Pizza

A sweet, refreshing dessert pizza: a soft sugar-cookie crust under vanilla cream cheese frosting, covered with a colourful arrangement of fresh fruit.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 15211 kcalVegetarianDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17747 · Hand-built original

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