Apricots wrapped in a soft cheese-based dough with a crunchy exterior of breadcrumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter

A very interesting, very large loaf of bread that tastes rather plain at first, then the flavor and heat of the ginger slowly kicks in afterward

Super smooth filling that’s lime-forward but not too tart with meringue and a graham cracker crust

Victorian boiled pudding with currants, suet, and cinnamon, served with a simple butter and brown sugar sauce

Dense but flavorful cornbread perfect for eating with Chuck Wagon Beans on a cattle drive

A dense and wonderfully flavorful pound cake made with nutmeg and brandy

A delicious dessert of chopped up souffle-like pancake with plum compote as Kaiser Franz Joseph I would have enjoyed it

Medieval fried pastries with a filling of figs, apples, raisins, nuts, and spices

Essentially a spiral-shaped version of globi, this simple two-ingredient batter is fried and topped with honey and poppyseeds

Date and pistachio filling wrapped in pastry, just one of many possible recreations of an ancient Mesopotamian treat

Very dry and dense sugarless ration-friendly cake made with chestnut flour, lemon, and yeast

Crispy, delicious, extremely snackable sugar cookies

Absolutely delicious tarts whose complex flavor belies the simple 3 ingredient filling of pineapple, sugar, and wine

If you had cheese pizza at school in the 80s or 90s, this recipe with a pourable crust will be a walk down memory lane

Simple but delicious cranberry and apple pie filling in a wonderfully buttery crust

Delicious, lightly sweet biscuits with distinct honey flavor

A simple and tasty ancient Roman cheesecake sweetened with honey and sprinkled with poppy seeds

Surprisingly delicious yeasted cake with spices and raisins

Croissants from before they got their flaky, buttery layers. A lovely, soft bread

Cookies with pieces of Baby Ruth candy bars. What’s not to like?