4 with four variations Recipes

all purpose flour, double-acting all purpose baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, eggs, melted butter, variation #1, brown sugar, favorite chopped nuts, cinnamon, variation #2, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter, chopped nuts, variation #3, whole cranberries (you could use blueberries too), sugar, salt, grated orange rind, orange juice, variation #4, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, mace, sliced peeled apples

sea scallops, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, finely chopped, white wine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, butter, fine cornmeal, chopped tarragon, salt and pepper, sea scallops, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, dry white wine, garlic, finely chopped, hot chile flakes, anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained, capers, lemon, cut into wedges, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

olive oil , for the bowl, all-purpose flour, plus more, all-purpose flour , for the work surface, salt, warm water