What better way to spend a snow day than in the warm kitchen baking up comfort from scratch? These recipes use pantry staples you already have on hand, lending maximum indulgence with minimal (and flexible) ingredients, for those days when frightful weather prevents you from heading to the store (or when you just don’t feel like it).Skillet Cookie Get creative with this infinitely customizable skillet cookie.We used walnuts, bittersweet chocolate, and milk chocolate, but any mix-ins you have in your pantry will work.

Dried fruit, oats, the last of your holiday candy, or leftover coffee grounds are fair game.You can even swirl in your favorite spreads, like peanut butter or Nutella.Get the Recipe Dried Herb Ciabatta If you know snow is in the forecast, get your Poolish ready so you can bake this herbaceous snow day ciabatta.

We used dried basil, oregano, parsley, and rosemary, but you can load this dough up with whichever dried herbs you prefer or have on hand.If you don’t have bread flour, all-purpose flour will also work, though it will make the bread less chewy.Get the Recipe Twice-Baked Meringue Cake A textural masterpiece, this twice-baked, two-layered treat combines white cake with an airy Vanilla Meringue.

The moist cake and crunchy merin

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