Made with butter, sugar, flour and little else but chocolate chips, this recipe from food scientist Jennifer Pallian is essentially a shortbread cookie. The fat completely coats the flour particles, which prevents gluten from forming, which in turn results in absolutely zero chewiness. Instead? Pure buttery, crumbly bliss

This dessert features a sweet filling with a delectable biscuit topping. Fun fact: traditionally, the biscuits were placed on the fruit in small rounds, which made it look like cobblestones.

This clever French toast can be fully prepped in advance and then refrigerated. A quick warm-up in the oven and breakfast is served!

This warm, sweet, traditional vanilla custard is the perfect complement to crumbles, cakes, and pies. If you don't finish it straight from the pot first!