Fist things first: If you’re unsure your flour is still usable, look at the expiration date.
That’s where we come in!
Southern-Style Biscuits
When was the last time you made biscuits?

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This low-calorie recipe provides a new twist on Southern-style biscuits.
To produce the same flaky deliciousness, we’ve cut out the shortening and used low-fat buttermilk.
With this recipe you won’t be able to tell the difference.

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Get our recipe forSouthern Style Biscuits.
And you don’t need much more than flour and sugar to dress them up to perfection.
Get our recipe forPeanut Butter Blossom Cookies.

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Use jam as the sweetening element, and make a batch of these festive-looking cookies.
You’ll quite literally make a dent on top with your thumb for a spoonful of jelly.
Get our recipe forJelly Thumbprint Cookies.
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Banana-Nutella Crepes
Making crepe batter is hard to mess up, even for absolute crepe beginners.
Slather them with Nutella and add bananas to the mix for a morning or afternoon sweet treat.
Get our recipe forBanana-Nutella Crepes.

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This healthier alternative will make your breakfast even better.
Get our recipe forBanana Bread.
Homemade Donuts
And here’s something you’ve probably never tried making at home: donuts.

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What, with all the frying and cutting, it seems like quite a task, right?
Get our recipe forHomemade Donuts.
Get our recipe forSnickerdoodle Cookies.

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Rosemary Garlic Focaccia
There are few, very few things in life better than homemade focaccia.
And lucky for us, there are also very few bread recipes that are easier to make.
But both options work just as well!

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Fresh pasta is considered quite a project, but one well worth the effort.
Use it for dinner immediately, or freeze for up to two weeks.
Two glorious weeks of homemade pasta.

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Get this recipe fromGimme Some Oven.
Eat them right away, or freeze the portioned-out dough for quick, home-baked breakfasts.
Get this recipe fromSally’s Baking Addiction.

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Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread
You want to make bread, but you don’t have yeast?
Raisins are a welcome addition, but it’s OK to skip them if you’re out.
Vegan Naan
The classic Indian flatbread is not only tasty but also vegan.

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Get this recipe fromMinimalist Baker.
Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake
This low-maintenance cake is the perfect foray into dessert-baking for beginners.
It’s made moist by folding apples into the batter, which yields a tender, juicy crumb.

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Get the recipe fromFlour On My Face.
Think of all the thick, creamy sauces made creamier with a rouxa combo of butter and flour.

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Get this recipe fromThe Girl Who Ate Everything.
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