Classic Comfort Food Recipes

When you need feel-good food fast, turn to these updated classics to get you out of the kitchen and at the dinner table in no time.

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The Menu

Simple Beef and Noodles

Skillet Pot Roast with Cherries

Twice-Baked Potatoes

Step 1: Scrub the Potatoes

Step 2: Prick the Potatoes

Step 3: Scoop Out the Pulp

Step 4: Mash the Potatoes

Step 5: Filling the Potato Skins

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Saucy Apple Dumplings

Step 1: Cutting Rolled Pastry

Step 2: Preparing Pastry

Step 3: Pinch Pastry

Step 4: Arrange Dumplings in Pan

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The Menu

Comfort foods are an American family tradition. Try your hand at this menu filled with feel-good recipes and easy-to-follow tips.

-- Simple Beef and Noodles
-- Skillet Pot Roast with Cherries
-- Twice-Baked Potatoes
-- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
-- Saucy Apple Dumplings

Simple Beef and Noodles

Precooked beef tips speed up this traditionally slow-cooked dish. Ready in just 25 minutes, it pairs well with a crisp green salad and crusty roll.

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Skillet Pot Roast with Cherries

Cherries in a pot roast? You bet! The fruit, along with balsamic vinegar, adds a little sweetness to the sauce of this one-pan entree.

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Twice-Baked Potatoes

Once you master the basic Twice-Baked Potatoes recipe, try making the rich Bacon-Cheddar potatoes shown here. Take a look at the next three slides for a closer look at some of the recipe's key steps.

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Step 1: Scrub the Potatoes

Scrub the potatoes with a brush and rinse thoroughly under cool tap water. The next slide shows how to poke holes in the potatoes.

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Step 2: Prick the Potatoes

After scrubbing the potatoes, use a fork to prick the potatoes all over. This lets steam escape so the potatoes don't explode during baking. Step 3 demonstrates how to scoop the potato pulp from the skin.

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Step 3: Scoop Out the Pulp

After baking the potatoes the first time and letting them cool slightly, hold each half with a paper towel or pot holder. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4- to 1/2-inch shell. The next slide shows how to mash the potatoes.

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Step 4: Mash the Potatoes

After scooping out the potatoes, mash or beat the pulp until nearly smooth, then mix in the other ingredients. Step 5 gives the best way to scoop the pulp into the skins.

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Step 5: Filling the Potato Skins

Once you've added ingredients to the mashed potatoes, use two spoons to scoop the mashed potato mixture into the potato shells. Mound the potato mixture slightly.

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a hit on the holiday table -- or any other day of the year -- with just a pat of butter on top, but they're versatile enough for sweet add-ins, such as the maple syrup and hazelnut topping shown here.

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Saucy Apple Dumplings

Purchased puff pastry transforms slightly sweetened apples into neatly packaged dumplings. Top with a two-ingredient sauce. The next four slides walk you through the essential steps.

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Step 1: Cutting Rolled Pastry

Using a sharp knife, cut the rolled pastry into four equal squares. The next slide shows how to prepare the pastry for sealing.

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Step 2: Preparing Pastry

After cutting the pastry and filling the apples with the sugar mixture, brush the egg mixture on pastry edges to help seal them. Step 3 shows how to pinch the pastry over the apple.

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Step 3: Pinch Pastry

Once you've brushed egg on the pastry, start from the corners and pinch the pastry edges together; pleat and fold as necessary. Step 4 shows the proper spacing of the dumplings in the baking pan.

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Step 4: Arrange Dumplings in Pan

After sealing all the dumplings, arrange them in a baking pan so they are not touching. Brush dumplings with more of the egg mixture.

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