4 make ahead dinner Recipes

whole milk, granulated sugar, fast rise yeast, egg, beaten lightly, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface and dusting rolls, table salt, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened (1 stick)

unsalted butter , plus 2 tbsp for bowl and baking dish, whole milk, honey, vegetable shortening, all-purpose flour, yeast (rapid rise or instant), salt, egg, egg , beaten 1 tbsp water add

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur