Category: Food and Recipes
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Soft Amish White Sandwich Bread with Golden Crust
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 loaves (about 24 slices) Prep Time: 30 minutes (active, plus rising) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including rising and baking) Quick Ingredients 1 ½ cups (360 ml) warm water, 105–110°F / 40–43°C ½ cup (120 ml) warm whole milk, 105–110°F / 40–43°C 2 ¼ tsp…
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Amish Potato Stuffing with Onions, Celery and Herbs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed 10 cups (about 10 oz / 285 g) day-old white or potato bread, 1/2-inch cubes 10 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 2 cups…
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Old-Fashioned Pot Roast With Root Vegetables and Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 3–4 lb boneless beef chuck roast 2 ½ tsp kosher salt, 1 ½ tsp black pepper, divided 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plus 2 Tbsp for gravy) 2 Tbsp vegetable or…
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Amish Sour Cream Apple Crumb Bars
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 squares (9 x 13-inch pan) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus cooling) Quick Ingredients 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed (for crust) 2 cups all-purpose flour + 2 tbsp (divided) 1/2 cup powdered sugar 4 large baking apples (about 2…
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Sticky Molasses Shoofly Cake With Brown Sugar Streusel
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 2-layer 9-inch cake) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including cooling and assembly) Quick Ingredients Brown-Sugar Streusel: 1 1/4 cups (165 g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (100 g) packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, 1 1/2…
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Skillet Pepper Cabbage With Bacon and Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium head green cabbage (about 2 lb / 900 g), cored and very thinly shredded 6 slices thick-cut bacon (about 6 oz / 170 g), cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large yellow onion,…
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Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots and Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch sticks or coins 1 large sweet onion, cut into 1-inch wedges 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp packed light brown sugar…
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Pan-Fried Cornmeal Mush with Spiced Apple Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups water 2 cups whole milk (or 2% milk) 1 tsp fine sea salt 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup medium or fine yellow cornmeal 1/4…
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Cozy Amish Baked Oatmeal Squares with Warm Spices
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 9 servings (1 pan, 8 x 8 inches) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (includes rest time) Quick Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4…
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Fudge Squares
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 36 fudge squares Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including cooling) Quick Ingredients Butter, for pan (about 1 tsp) 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (240 ml) evaporated milk 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter 1/4 tsp fine sea salt…
