Currently Featured Amish Recipes
rind of one orange, grated
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
juice of one orange
enough milk added to orange juice to make one cup
1 egg, beaten
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sode
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Combine orange rind, water, salt and sugar and boil for 10 minutes. Cool. Add milk to orange juice, then add cooled mixture. Sift flours with baking powder and soda. Cut in shortening until mixture is like meal. Pour liquids into dry ingredients and stir vigorously until well mixed. Add nuts and blend. Bake in loaf pan in 350o oven 50 to 60 minutes.
Sift together:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add:
3/4 cup cookng oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups cold water
Preheat oven to 350o. Mix all ingredients well. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 inch layer pans or a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350o for 45 minutes.
2 1/4 cups cake flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 425o. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add shortening, cutting in with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in egg and milk. Spread in greased 8 inch round cake pan. Bake at 425o for 15 minutes.
Note: Serve topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
1 cup nuts
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup coconut
8 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling
Combine flour, brown sugar and butter and blend to fine crumbs. Add coconut and 1/2 cup nuts. Set aside 1/2 cup crumbs and pack the rest into a 9 x 13 inch greased baking dish. Bake at 350o for 15 minutes.
Soften cream cheese and add sugar, egg and vanilla. Spread over hot baked layer and bake 10 minutes.
Spread cherry pie filling over top and sprinkle with remaining nuts and reserved crumbs. Bake 15 minutes longer.
The Amish Way cookbook, compiled by Adrienne Lund, published by Jupiter Press, copyright revised edition 1994. Adrienne Lund is the author-publisher of nine Amish cookbooks and a children's book about the Amish way of life. Her books are available in our gift shop and in our online store. Visit her website at amishwaycookbooks.com. Used by permission.
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