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Holzknechtnocken, translated as Lumberjacks’ Dumplings, is a traditional dish from Ebensee in Austria. In former times lumberjacks had to stay in the forest for days and would prepare dumplings.

Also needs: flour

Unlike with bread, pie crust and other pastries should be made in a way that minimizes the development of gluten.

Also needs: flour

Baked potato halves is a simple potato dish made without peeling the potatoes.

Also needs: potatoes

Also needs: potatoes

Tortillas are a type of flatbread popular in Mexico and Central America commonly made from wheat flour or masa. This recipe is for the wheat flour variety; see Corn Tortilla for the masa version..

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Hot water crust is a type of pastry dough used for savory pies, such as pork pie and steak and kidney pie. As it contains lard, it is unsuitable for vegetarians.

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This is the traditional pie crust. To ensure a flakey crust (considered desirable), you need to use lard and you need to keep the lard from melting.

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Fry bread is a traditional Native American flatbread usually made on an open fire or a barbecue, or fried in a pan of hot oil over a stove top. This recipe uses modern techniques and tools.

Also needs: flour, baking powder

Also needs: flour, baking powder

Any good pastry dough can be used for Cornish pasties, but it should be neither too rich nor too flaky. This works very well. Adjust amounts as required. See also Pasties.

Also needs: flour, butter, suet

This quick pastry is a no-fail recipe made easily with ingredients usually found in most kitchens. Be sure to use cold water and keep well-wrapped until ready to use.

Also needs: flour, eggs, vinegar

Pennsylvania pot pie is a Pennsylvania Dutch soup, consisting of meat, vegetables, and squares of pie crust.

Also needs: flour, green beans, chicken

Originally posted to Foodista by Julie Cecchini. Foodista recipes are released under a CC-BY license.

Also needs: eggs, vital wheat gluten, five spice powder

Also needs: flour, eggs, vinegar

This recipe for sugar cookies has been running with the Gilbert women of Ontario, Canada for more than 100 years.

Also needs: eggs, vanilla, baking powder, flour

A bizcochito or biscochito is a crispy cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon.

Also needs: anise, eggs, flour, baking powder

Also needs: flour, yeast, eggs, yogurt

A vanilla crisp is a tasty cookie that is much like a sugar cookie, but takes less time to make.

Also needs: butter, vanilla, eggs, flour

Cornbread is a type of quick bread made of cornmeal and sometimes supplemented with wheat flour. Some variations may include whole corn kernels.

Also needs: cornmeal, flour, baking powder, milk, eggs

Also needs: cornmeal, flour, baking powder, milk, eggs

Dinuguan (pork blood stew) or dinardaraan in Ilocano is a Filipino dish usually made from the blood, entrails and meat of a pig.

Also needs: pork, vinegar, onion, garlic, chile peppers

Also needs: raisins, flour, milk, eggs, baking powder

One recipe for the production of snickerdoodle cookies is as follows.

Also needs: flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, eggs, cinnamon

A tasty oatmeal cookie, just like those you remember.

Also needs: brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, oats, flour, baking soda

Also needs: butter, brown sugar, bananas, chocolate, baking powder, flour

Corned beef pie is a traditional British pie. It can be eaten hot or cold, making it good for picnics and also as a 'winter warmer'.

Also needs: flour, butter, corned beef, onion, potatoes, milk

Also needs: cornmeal, flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, chile peppers

Date bars have crumbly upper and lower surfaces with a date filling in the middle. Also see the Date Squares recipe.

Also needs: dates, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, flour, oats

Lumberjacks are a cookie from the Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook, and they reflect baking from 1830s New England.

Also needs: molasses, eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger

One recipe for the production of snickerdoodle cookies is as follows.

Also needs: flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, butter, eggs, cinnamon

Snickerdoodles are sugar cookies lightly dusted with cinnamon. They have a characteristically crackly surface, and can be crisp or soft, depending on preference.

Also needs: flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon

Also needs: flour, butter, apples, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon, nutmeg

Also needs: flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla

Egg rolls are a savory Chinese-American fried pastry. They consist of a filling wrapped in a wheat flour skin and deep-fried.

Also needs: eggs, chicken, bean sprouts, ginger, soy sauce, bamboo shoots, sesame oil

Struffoli is a fried Neapolitan dessert.

Also needs: eggs, baking powder, cream of tartar, wine, flour, honey, orange

Also needs: cornstarch, peaches, cinnamon, lemon, flour, baking powder, milk

Even more tangy than using buttermilk.

Also needs: paprika, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, chicken, lemon, cornmeal

Szegedin goulash is a variety of goulash that adds sauerkraut and sour cream to the traditional ingredients.

Also needs: pork, onion, tomato paste, paprika, bay leaves, garlic, sauerkraut, sour cream

Also needs: flour, butter, apples, lemon, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk

Also needs: flour, vinegar, eggs, peaches, lemon, almond extract, cinnamon, butter