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Breads, pastry and the doughs that reward a weekend. 12 tested recipes, ranked by what readers cook most.

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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies — american baking recipe, served and ready to eat
AmericanEditor’s Pick
Prep
20m
Cook
12m
Serves
24
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown butter, a 24-hour rest and two sizes of chocolate produce cookies with crisp edges, a chewy middle and pools…

4.9(7,422)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7422 reviews 32 min · Easy
One-Bowl Banana Bread — american baking recipe, served and ready to eat
AmericanTrending
Prep
15m
Cook
60m
Serves
10
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One-Bowl Banana Bread

One bowl, one whisk, and the darkest bananas you can find. Browning the butter first adds a nutty depth that turns…

4.9(5,288)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 5288 reviews 75 min · Easy
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls — american baking recipe, served and ready to eat
AmericanEditor’s Pick
Prep
40m
Cook
25m
Serves
12
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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, tall rolls made with a tangzhong starter that keeps them pillowy for days, filled with cinnamon-butter and…

4.9(4,166)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4166 reviews 65 min · Medium
Artisan Sourdough Bread — american baking recipe, served and ready to eat
American
Prep
60m
Cook
45m
Serves
8
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Artisan Sourdough Bread

An open-crumb country loaf with a blistered, mahogany crust and a genuine tang. Long autolyse, gentle handling and a…

4.8(3,922)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3922 reviews 105 min · Hard
Butter Croissants — french baking recipe, served and ready to eat
FrenchEditor’s Pick
Prep
180m
Cook
20m
Serves
8
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Butter Croissants

Genuinely laminated croissants with a honeycomb interior and a shattering shell — 27 layers of butter folded into…

4.8(3,260)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3260 reviews 200 min · Hard
Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins — american baking recipe, served and ready to eat
American
Prep
15m
Cook
25m
Serves
12
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Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins

Tall domed muffins with a crunchy sugar top and berries that stay suspended rather than sinking. The high-then-low…

4.8(3,166)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3166 reviews 40 min · Easy
Garlic Butter Naan — indian baking recipe, served and ready to eat
Indian
Prep
90m
Cook
10m
Serves
8
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Garlic Butter Naan

Blistered, chewy naan cooked in a screaming-hot cast-iron pan and brushed with garlic butter. Yogurt in the dough is…

4.8(3,055)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3055 reviews 100 min · Medium
English Scones — british baking recipe, served and ready to eat
British
Prep
15m
Cook
15m
Serves
8
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English Scones

Tall, straight-sided scones that split cleanly by hand rather than needing a knife. Cold butter, a light hand and a…

4.8(2,588)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2588 reviews 30 min · Easy
Rosemary Focaccia — italian baking recipe, served and ready to eat
Italian
Prep
25m
Cook
25m
Serves
8
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Rosemary Focaccia

A high-hydration focaccia with a crackling, olive-oil-fried base and a crumb full of irregular holes, dimpled with…

4.8(2,530)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2530 reviews 50 min · Medium
Bavarian Soft Pretzels — german baking recipe, served and ready to eat
German
Prep
40m
Cook
15m
Serves
8
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Bavarian Soft Pretzels

Chewy, deep-mahogany Bavarian pretzels with a distinct alkaline tang, from a food-grade lye or baking soda bath…

4.8(2,044)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2044 reviews 55 min · Medium
French Baguette — french baking recipe, served and ready to eat
French
Prep
40m
Cook
25m
Serves
3
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French Baguette

A true baguette de tradition: four ingredients, a long cold ferment, and a crust that crackles audibly as it cools…

4.7(1,902)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1902 reviews 65 min · Hard
Lahmacun — turkish baking recipe, served and ready to eat
Turkish
Prep
40m
Cook
10m
Serves
6
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Lahmacun

Paper-thin Turkish flatbread spread with spiced minced lamb and baked in a fierce oven for four minutes. Rolled up…

4.7(1,188)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1188 reviews 50 min · Medium