diff --git a/src/craftdef.cpp b/src/craftdef.cpp
index 80937ccb79ee0a671ba93d3491e585bd012f9e98..bca16a4c6623e86db00fe818720e7440209573cf 100644
--- a/src/craftdef.cpp
+++ b/src/craftdef.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "gamedef.h"
 #include "inventory.h"
 #include "util/serialize.h"
+#include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "strfnd.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
 
@@ -931,85 +932,30 @@ class CCraftDefManager: public IWritableCraftDefManager
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	virtual bool getCraftRecipe(CraftInput &input, CraftOutput &output,
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const
-	{
-		CraftOutput tmpout;
-		tmpout.item = "";
-		tmpout.time = 0;
-
-		// If output item is empty, abort.
-		if(output.item.empty())
-			return false;
-
-		// Walk crafting definitions from back to front, so that later
-		// definitions can override earlier ones.
-		for(std::vector<CraftDefinition*>::const_reverse_iterator
-				i = m_craft_definitions.rbegin();
-				i != m_craft_definitions.rend(); i++)
-		{
-			CraftDefinition *def = *i;
-
-			/*infostream<<"Checking "<<input.dump()<<std::endl
-					<<" against "<<def->dump()<<std::endl;*/
 
-			try {
-				tmpout = def->getOutput(input, gamedef);
-				if((tmpout.item.substr(0,output.item.length()) == output.item) &&
-					((tmpout.item[output.item.length()] == 0) ||
-					(tmpout.item[output.item.length()] == ' ')))
-				{
-					// Get output, then decrement input (if requested)
-					input = def->getInput(output, gamedef);
-					return true;
-				}
-			}
-			catch(SerializationError &e)
-			{
-				errorstream<<"getCraftResult: ERROR: "
-						<<"Serialization error in recipe "
-						<<def->dump()<<std::endl;
-				// then go on with the next craft definition
-			}
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
 	virtual std::vector<CraftDefinition*> getCraftRecipes(CraftOutput &output,
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const
+			IGameDef *gamedef, unsigned limit=0) const
 	{
-		std::vector<CraftDefinition*> recipes_list;
-		CraftInput input;
-		CraftOutput tmpout;
-		tmpout.item = "";
-		tmpout.time = 0;
+		std::vector<CraftDefinition*> recipes;
 
-		for(std::vector<CraftDefinition*>::const_reverse_iterator
-				i = m_craft_definitions.rbegin();
-				i != m_craft_definitions.rend(); i++)
-		{
-			CraftDefinition *def = *i;
+		std::map<std::string, std::vector<CraftDefinition*> >::const_iterator
+			vec_iter = m_output_craft_definitions.find(output.item);
 
-			/*infostream<<"Checking "<<input.dump()<<std::endl
-					<<" against "<<def->dump()<<std::endl;*/
+		if (vec_iter == m_output_craft_definitions.end())
+			return recipes;
 
-			try {
-				tmpout = def->getOutput(input, gamedef);
-				if(tmpout.item.substr(0,output.item.length()) == output.item)
-				{
-					// Get output, then decrement input (if requested)
-					input = def->getInput(output, gamedef);
-					recipes_list.push_back(*i);
-				}
-			}
-			catch(SerializationError &e)
-			{
-				errorstream<<"getCraftResult: ERROR: "
-						<<"Serialization error in recipe "
-						<<def->dump()<<std::endl;
-				// then go on with the next craft definition
-			}
+		const std::vector<CraftDefinition*> &vec = vec_iter->second;
+
+		recipes.reserve(limit ? MYMIN(limit, vec.size()) : vec.size());
+
+		for (std::vector<CraftDefinition*>::const_reverse_iterator
+				it = vec.rbegin(); it != vec.rend(); ++it) {
+			if (limit && recipes.size() >= limit)
+				break;
+			recipes.push_back(*it);
 		}
-		return recipes_list;
+
+		return recipes;
 	}
 	virtual std::string dump() const
 	{
@@ -1023,11 +969,16 @@ class CCraftDefManager: public IWritableCraftDefManager
 		}
 		return os.str();
 	}
-	virtual void registerCraft(CraftDefinition *def)
+	virtual void registerCraft(CraftDefinition *def, IGameDef *gamedef)
 	{
 		verbosestream<<"registerCraft: registering craft definition: "
 				<<def->dump()<<std::endl;
 		m_craft_definitions.push_back(def);
+
+		CraftInput input;
+		std::string output_name = craftGetItemName(
+				def->getOutput(input, gamedef).item, gamedef);
+		m_output_craft_definitions[output_name].push_back(def);
 	}
 	virtual void clear()
 	{
@@ -1037,6 +988,7 @@ class CCraftDefManager: public IWritableCraftDefManager
 			delete *i;
 		}
 		m_craft_definitions.clear();
+		m_output_craft_definitions.clear();
 	}
 	virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os) const
 	{
@@ -1053,7 +1005,7 @@ class CCraftDefManager: public IWritableCraftDefManager
 			os<<serializeString(tmp_os.str());
 		}
 	}
-	virtual void deSerialize(std::istream &is)
+	virtual void deSerialize(std::istream &is, IGameDef *gamedef)
 	{
 		// Clear everything
 		clear();
@@ -1067,11 +1019,12 @@ class CCraftDefManager: public IWritableCraftDefManager
 			std::istringstream tmp_is(deSerializeString(is), std::ios::binary);
 			CraftDefinition *def = CraftDefinition::deSerialize(tmp_is);
 			// Register
-			registerCraft(def);
+			registerCraft(def, gamedef);
 		}
 	}
 private:
 	std::vector<CraftDefinition*> m_craft_definitions;
+	std::map<std::string, std::vector<CraftDefinition*> > m_output_craft_definitions;
 };
 
 IWritableCraftDefManager* createCraftDefManager()
diff --git a/src/craftdef.h b/src/craftdef.h
index 14dc530031ba4eaa834eb49ccfc08e112ae3cd63..7902a2e273001b33cc886a7868953b0bcad180ec 100644
--- a/src/craftdef.h
+++ b/src/craftdef.h
@@ -356,10 +356,8 @@ class ICraftDefManager
 	// The main crafting function
 	virtual bool getCraftResult(CraftInput &input, CraftOutput &output,
 			bool decrementInput, IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
-	virtual bool getCraftRecipe(CraftInput &input, CraftOutput &output,
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
 	virtual std::vector<CraftDefinition*> getCraftRecipes(CraftOutput &output,
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
+			IGameDef *gamedef, unsigned limit=0) const=0;
 	
 	// Print crafting recipes for debugging
 	virtual std::string dump() const=0;
@@ -376,22 +374,20 @@ class IWritableCraftDefManager : public ICraftDefManager
 	// The main crafting function
 	virtual bool getCraftResult(CraftInput &input, CraftOutput &output,
 			bool decrementInput, IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
-	virtual bool getCraftRecipe(CraftInput &input, CraftOutput &output,
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
 	virtual std::vector<CraftDefinition*> getCraftRecipes(CraftOutput &output, 
-			IGameDef *gamedef) const=0;
+			IGameDef *gamedef, unsigned limit=0) const=0;
 
 	// Print crafting recipes for debugging
 	virtual std::string dump() const=0;
 
 	// Add a crafting definition.
 	// After calling this, the pointer belongs to the manager.
-	virtual void registerCraft(CraftDefinition *def)=0;
+	virtual void registerCraft(CraftDefinition *def, IGameDef *gamedef) = 0;
 	// Delete all crafting definitions
 	virtual void clear()=0;
 
 	virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os) const=0;
-	virtual void deSerialize(std::istream &is)=0;
+	virtual void deSerialize(std::istream &is, IGameDef *gamedef) = 0;
 };
 
 IWritableCraftDefManager* createCraftDefManager();
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_craft.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_craft.cpp
index 8f8efbfbc356a8dc521aa5a54020fe6b596e2e7b..40342871dc76e08e26319e760c81f16875a7e276 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_craft.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_craft.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_register_craft(lua_State *L)
 
 		CraftDefinition *def = new CraftDefinitionShaped(
 				output, width, recipe, replacements);
-		craftdef->registerCraft(def);
+		craftdef->registerCraft(def, getServer(L));
 	}
 	/*
 		CraftDefinitionShapeless
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_register_craft(lua_State *L)
 
 		CraftDefinition *def = new CraftDefinitionShapeless(
 				output, recipe, replacements);
-		craftdef->registerCraft(def);
+		craftdef->registerCraft(def, getServer(L));
 	}
 	/*
 		CraftDefinitionToolRepair
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_register_craft(lua_State *L)
 
 		CraftDefinition *def = new CraftDefinitionToolRepair(
 				additional_wear);
-		craftdef->registerCraft(def);
+		craftdef->registerCraft(def, getServer(L));
 	}
 	/*
 		CraftDefinitionCooking
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_register_craft(lua_State *L)
 
 		CraftDefinition *def = new CraftDefinitionCooking(
 				output, recipe, cooktime, replacements);
-		craftdef->registerCraft(def);
+		craftdef->registerCraft(def, getServer(L));
 	}
 	/*
 		CraftDefinitionFuel
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_register_craft(lua_State *L)
 
 		CraftDefinition *def = new CraftDefinitionFuel(
 				recipe, burntime, replacements);
-		craftdef->registerCraft(def);
+		craftdef->registerCraft(def, getServer(L));
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -326,56 +326,80 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_get_craft_result(lua_State *L)
 	return 2;
 }
 
+
+void push_craft_recipe(lua_State *L, IGameDef *gdef,
+		const CraftDefinition *recipe,
+		const CraftOutput &tmpout)
+{
+	CraftInput input = recipe->getInput(tmpout, gdef);
+	CraftOutput output = recipe->getOutput(input, gdef);
+
+	lua_newtable(L); // items
+	std::vector<ItemStack>::const_iterator iter = input.items.begin();
+	for (u16 j = 1; iter != input.items.end(); iter++, j++) {
+		if (iter->empty())
+			continue;
+		lua_pushstring(L, iter->name.c_str());
+		lua_rawseti(L, -2, j);
+	}
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "items");
+	setintfield(L, -1, "width", input.width);
+	switch (input.method) {
+	case CRAFT_METHOD_NORMAL:
+		lua_pushstring(L, "normal");
+		break;
+	case CRAFT_METHOD_COOKING:
+		lua_pushstring(L, "cooking");
+		break;
+	case CRAFT_METHOD_FUEL:
+		lua_pushstring(L, "fuel");
+		break;
+	default:
+		lua_pushstring(L, "unknown");
+	}
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "type");
+	lua_pushstring(L, tmpout.item.c_str());
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "output");
+}
+
+void push_craft_recipes(lua_State *L, IGameDef *gdef,
+		const std::vector<CraftDefinition*> &recipes,
+		const CraftOutput &output)
+{
+	lua_createtable(L, recipes.size(), 0);
+
+	if (recipes.empty()) {
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::vector<CraftDefinition*>::const_iterator it = recipes.begin();
+	for (unsigned i = 0; it != recipes.end(); ++it) {
+		lua_newtable(L);
+		push_craft_recipe(L, gdef, *it, output);
+		lua_rawseti(L, -2, ++i);
+	}
+}
+
+
 // get_craft_recipe(result item)
 int ModApiCraft::l_get_craft_recipe(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
 
-	int k = 1;
-	int input_i = 1;
-	std::string o_item = luaL_checkstring(L,input_i);
+	std::string item = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	Server *server = getServer(L);
+	CraftOutput output(item, 0);
+	std::vector<CraftDefinition*> recipes = server->cdef()
+			->getCraftRecipes(output, server, 1);
 
-	IGameDef *gdef = getServer(L);
-	ICraftDefManager *cdef = gdef->cdef();
-	CraftInput input;
-	CraftOutput output(o_item,0);
-	bool got = cdef->getCraftRecipe(input, output, gdef);
-	lua_newtable(L); // output table
-	if(got){
-		lua_newtable(L);
-		for(std::vector<ItemStack>::const_iterator
-			i = input.items.begin();
-			i != input.items.end(); i++, k++)
-		{
-			if (i->empty())
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
-			lua_pushinteger(L,k);
-			lua_pushstring(L,i->name.c_str());
-			lua_settable(L, -3);
-		}
-		lua_setfield(L, -2, "items");
-		setintfield(L, -1, "width", input.width);
-		switch (input.method) {
-		case CRAFT_METHOD_NORMAL:
-			lua_pushstring(L,"normal");
-			break;
-		case CRAFT_METHOD_COOKING:
-			lua_pushstring(L,"cooking");
-			break;
-		case CRAFT_METHOD_FUEL:
-			lua_pushstring(L,"fuel");
-			break;
-		default:
-			lua_pushstring(L,"unknown");
-		}
-		lua_setfield(L, -2, "type");
-	} else {
+	if (recipes.empty()) {
 		lua_pushnil(L);
 		lua_setfield(L, -2, "items");
 		setintfield(L, -1, "width", 0);
+		return 1;
 	}
+	push_craft_recipe(L, server, recipes[0], output);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -384,59 +408,13 @@ int ModApiCraft::l_get_all_craft_recipes(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
 
-	std::string o_item = luaL_checkstring(L,1);
-	IGameDef *gdef = getServer(L);
-	ICraftDefManager *cdef = gdef->cdef();
-	CraftInput input;
-	CraftOutput output(o_item,0);
-	std::vector<CraftDefinition*> recipes_list;
-	recipes_list = cdef->getCraftRecipes(output, gdef);
-	if (recipes_list.empty()) {
-		lua_pushnil(L);
-		return 1;
-	}
+	std::string item = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	Server *server = getServer(L);
+	CraftOutput output(item, 0);
+	std::vector<CraftDefinition*> recipes = server->cdef()
+			->getCraftRecipes(output, server);
 
-	lua_createtable(L, recipes_list.size(), 0);
-	std::vector<CraftDefinition*>::const_iterator iter = recipes_list.begin();
-	for (u16 i = 0; iter != recipes_list.end(); iter++) {
-		CraftOutput tmpout;
-		tmpout.item = "";
-		tmpout.time = 0;
-		tmpout = (*iter)->getOutput(input, gdef);
-		std::string query = tmpout.item;
-		char *fmtpos, *fmt = &query[0];
-		if (strtok_r(fmt, " ", &fmtpos) == output.item) {
-			input = (*iter)->getInput(output, gdef);
-			lua_newtable(L);
-			lua_newtable(L); // items
-			std::vector<ItemStack>::const_iterator iter = input.items.begin();
-			for (u16 j = 1; iter != input.items.end(); iter++, j++) {
-				if (iter->empty())
-					continue;
-				lua_pushstring(L, iter->name.c_str());
-				lua_rawseti(L, -2, j);
-			}
-			lua_setfield(L, -2, "items");
-			setintfield(L, -1, "width", input.width);
-			switch (input.method) {
-				case CRAFT_METHOD_NORMAL:
-					lua_pushstring(L, "normal");
-					break;
-				case CRAFT_METHOD_COOKING:
-					lua_pushstring(L, "cooking");
-					break;
-				case CRAFT_METHOD_FUEL:
-					lua_pushstring(L, "fuel");
-					break;
-				default:
-					lua_pushstring(L, "unknown");
-			}
-			lua_setfield(L, -2, "type");
-			lua_pushstring(L, &tmpout.item[0]);
-			lua_setfield(L, -2, "output");
-			lua_rawseti(L, -2, ++i);
-		}
-	}
+	push_craft_recipes(L, server, recipes, output);
 	return 1;
 }