Classic Bakes recipes Page 14

Traditional oven bakes built on familiar techniques: pies, cakes, cookies, buns and custards. This is where you find recipes like Southern peach cobbler, classic peach pie, blueberry bundt cake with sour cream, French custard dessert and almond biscotti.

Many entries focus on the fundamentals that make a bake reliable, such as a flaky all-butter pie crust or pate brisee, a tender crumb from sour cream or applesauce, and the crisp edges of lemon shortbread. Sheet cakes and coffee cakes suit gatherings, since most are written for 12 to 16 servings.

Cookies, buns and biscotti fit a shorter afternoon in the kitchen, while laminated or yeasted bakes like cinnamon Danish need more time, so check the timing before you start.