Amish On The Brain!

With the weather outside finally cooling off (and me being very ready for fall) I find myself revisiting my favorite Amish-inspired recipes and desserts. The Amish have a corner on the yummy-ness market. That's just how they roll. 

If you wanna roll with the Amish, try one of our tasty old-school recipes! Here's a few to get you started.

Amish Chicken Casserole

Amish Oven Fried Chicken

Amish Pot Roast

Amish Apple Crisp

Amish Funnel Cake

Visit Annie's Recipes to find more Amish recipes perfect for fall and harvest themes. Connect with us on Facebook where I share other inspiring food blogger recipes and follow us on Pinterest to start your own pinboard full of recipes to try!

Awesome Amish Recipes For November

Let's face it. The Amish know their way around the kitchen. Whether it's cooking up a casserole, baking a roast or whipping up a delicious dessert - those Amish folk don't hesitate to rule the hearth. I have found their recipes share certain qualities such as hearty, healthy, comforting and savory.

I thought you might want to try your hand at a little Awesome Amish cooking during the fall and winter seasons. So I gathered just a sample of Amish goodies to tempt your taste buds and appetite. Head over to Annie's for many more Amish recipes and kitchen wisdom.

Amish Apple Crisp

Amish Funnel Cake

Amish Chicken Casserole

Amish Apple Cake

Amish Baked Chicken

Have some fun in the kitchen this month and get your Amish kitchen groove on! Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite Amish recipe or visit Annie's Recipes for all sorts of good stuff to make in the kitchen!

The Amish Are Back!

Amish Baked Chicken

...And they brought some tasty dinner ideas with them!  So what makes a main course recipe Amish?  (Keep in mind I am not an expert.)  From my experience, their recipes include simple ingredients that pack a wallop of punch when it comes to flavor and satisfaction.

Amish Chicken Casserole

Whether you try the Amish Baked Chicken or the Amish Chicken Casserole, you will find the Amish know how to fix chicken!  Both recipes are simple to prepare and even easier to enjoy.

Amish Chicken Noodle Soup

If you finding yourself craving a warm and filling comfort food, try the Amish Chicken Noodle Soup.  Again, it features simple ingredients that come together to create a rich and hearty soup.

Amish Steak

And...I didn't forget the steak lovers!  This Amish Steak recipe combines cream of mushroom soup with a meatloaf mixture to create a dinner entree that is sure to become a favorite and go-to recipe at your house.

Enjoy our Amish dinner recipes!  We love feedback and photos so be sure to send us both!

The Amish Are Coming!

Amish Apple Cake

And they are bringing their desserts!  Who knew the Amish had so many lovely desserts?  I thought they preferred a simple lifestyle.  I guess you find pleasure in the little things...like Amish Apple Cake!

Amish Funnel Cakes

If you are not familiar with funnel cake, please go to your nearest county fair and find some...right now!  Okay maybe not right now, but this summer you really should try some.  Or make your own with our Amish Funnel Cake recipe!

Amish Shoo Fly Pies

I am not entirely sure what Shoo Fly Pie is, but it looks delicious so I will leave it at that.  If you get really brave and inspired and try our recipe, let me know how it turns out!

Amish Sour Cream Apple Pie

Now this is something I can sink my sweet tooth into...Amish Sour Cream Apple Pie.  Too rich?  I don't think so.  Just take a bite and let all that apple sweet goodness melt in your mouth!

Amish Buttermilk Cookies

And if you need something simple to bring out your Amish side, try the buttermilk cookies.  They have been known to some as "cookie perfection!"  Whichever Amish dessert you decide to explore - don't forget to share your photos with us at the site or on Facebook!

Banana Buttermilk Cake review and new recipes

If you like banana bread you'll like this cake too. It's easy, tasty and, well... pretty average. It's good, don't get me wrong, and none of it went to waste, but I prefer a fluffier cake with more spices. That's not to say you couldn't doctor this recipe up! The nice thing about this particular recipe is it's easy and fairly fuss-free.

Get the recipe for this banana buttermilk cake here

We've added some more new recipes for you to try! Be sure to check them out and let us know if you make any. :)


New recipes:
Amish Steak
Beef Carbonnade - delicious, already tried this, picture included
Grilled Fruit Sundaes
Grilled Raspberry-Peach Chicken
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup

Applesauce Cake

Today's recipe is...

Applesauce Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups applesauce, unsweetened
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda dissolved in
2 tablespoons hot water
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup chopped seedless raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually and continue to beat until fluffly
Add well beaten eggs and combine thoroughly
Sift flour; measure and sift again with salt and spiced
Add 1/3 of the applesauce to creamed mixture and blend
Add dry ingredients alternately with remaining applesauce, beating thoroughly after each addition
Dissolved soda in hot water and add to mixture. Mix thoroughly
Chop raisins and nuts on a board and flour lightly
Fold these into mixture
Pour into a large, greased loaf pan 5x9x4 inches.
Bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour
Excellent flavor and keeps well
For variation , replace half of the applesauce with 3/4 cup strained apricot pulp

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Lemon Custard

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Lemon Custard

3 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 large lemon

Slice the lemon and add water
Bring it to a boil and cook until strength is extracted. Drain
Combine sugar and butter and cream together
Add egg yolks and beat thoroughly
Add hot lemon juice to creamed mixture and bring to a boil
Add 1/4 cup cold water to cornstarch and stir until it is a smooth paste
Add cornstarch paste to hot mixture and cook until thickened and clean
Remove custard from heat
Add stiffly beaten egg whites and blend lightly into mixture
If desired this may be poured into a casserole and bakes at 325 degrees until slightly browned
Makes 6 servings

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Fig Filled Cookies

Today's recipe is...

Fig Filled Cookies

1/2 cup shortening (butter preferred)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Filling:
1 1/2 cups chopped figs
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream sugar and shortening together. Add vanilla
Add eggs and beat until fluffy
Sift flour
Measure and add salt and soda
Sift again
Add dry ingredients alternately with sour milk
Beat after each addition
Roll on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness

Cut with cookie cutter and spread with filling:

Make Filling:

Combine sugar and flour
Add chopped figs and nuts
Add water and stir until smooth
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly
Put a teaspoon of filling on each cookie
Cover with another cookie and fasten edges securely
Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet
Baked at 375 until a golden brown
Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.

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Breaded Pork Chops

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Breaded Pork Chops

6 pork chops
3/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup boiling water

Add salt and pepper to bread crumbs
Beat egg and add milk
Dip chops in liquid and roll in crumbs
put 3 tablespoons fat in a skillet and brown chops
Place chops in a baking pan or dish and add boiling water
Cover and bake at 400 degrees for about 50 minutes
Serves 6

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Amish Peanut Butter Cupcakes

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Amish Peanut Butter Cupcakes

1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream shortening
Add sugar and beat until well blended
Add peanut butter and blend into mixture
Beat eggs and add. Beat again
Sift flour; measure and add salt and baking powder. Sift again. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and flavoring.
Beat thoroughly after each addition
Fill greased cupcake or muffin pans 2/3 full
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes
Makes 2 dozen cupcakes

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Amish Orange Pie

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Amish Orange Pie

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
Grated rind of 1 orange
1 cup of water
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs, separated
Pastry for 1 (9 inch) crust

Combine sugar, salt and flour. Add water and fruit juice. Cook mixture until thickened. Add beaten egg yolks and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and add butter and grated rind. Pour mixture in baked pie shell.
Beat egg whites for meringue, add 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon orange or lemon juice. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes, or until meringue is a golden brown. Makes 1 (9 inch) pie.

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Pa Dutch Batter Fried Apples

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Pa Dutch Batter Fried Apples

3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 tbsp. sugar
4 1/2 oz. milk
1 1/4 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 lb. flour
20 apples
Powdered sugar

Peel and core apples and cut into round slices. Beat eggs and gradually add all ingredients (except apples). Beat until smooth batter. Dip sliced apples into batter and fry in hot oil until lightly browned. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm..

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PA Dutch Applesauce Gingerbread

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PA Dutch Applesauce Gingerbread

1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour or 2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sliced apples
3/4 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8x10 pan, or a 9x9 round cake pan.

Cream butter and sugar together and beat until fluffy. Add egg and beat well, then add molasses and beat until thoroughly blended.

Sift flour; measure and add salt, baking soda and baking powder. Sift again. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Beat thoroughly after each addition.

Cover the bottom of the greased pan with sliced apples. Pour the batter over the apples and bake for about 45 minutes.

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Amish Oven Fried Chicken

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Amish Oven Fried Chicken

1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/3 c. butter
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. dried marjoram
8 or 9 pieces chicken

Place oil and butter in a shallow cooking pan and place in 375 degree oven to melt butter, set aside. In a large paper sack combine dry ingredients. Roll the chicken pieces 3 at a time in butter and oil then drop into a sack and shake to cover. Place on a plate until all pieces are coated. Leave any excess butter and oil in pan. Place chicken in the pan skin side down or its just as good if you remove all the skin first. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes with spatula, turn chicken pieces over and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until crust begins to bubble.

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Pa Dutch Crock Pot German Potato Salad

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Pa Dutch Crock Pot German Potato Salad

2 potatoes, sliced
1/2 c. onions, copped
1/2 c. celery sliced
1/4 c. green peppers, diced
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. oil
Chopped parsley
Sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Combine all ingredients except parsley and bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 5-6 hours in crock pot. Add sugar if needed. Garnish with bacon and parsley.


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Pa Dutch Apple Muffin Cake

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Pa Dutch Apple Muffin Cake

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 c. finely diced, peeled apple (I use Granny Smith apples)
Butter and fine dry bread crumbs

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 cup charlotte pan or souffle dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs, tapping out excess. Combine dry ingredients and blend well. Melt butter. Off heat, stir in sour cream and beat in eggs. Beat the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and blend until batter is smooth and satiny. Stir in apple. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing batter until it is level. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake 1 hour until crumbs are crisp and lightly browned and a skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean. If tube pan is used, start testing for doneness after 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan 20 minutes. Turn and knife between cake and sides of pan and gently invert cake onto counter. Re-invert on a rack and cool thoroughly before serving.

CRUMB TOPPING:
In a small bowl blend: 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Cut in 2 tablespoons cold butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.

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Amish Fry Pies

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Amish Fry Pies

PIES
9 c. cake flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
3 c. shortening
2 c. water
Thick fruit filling

Shortening for deep fat frying


GLAZE
8 lbs. powdered sugar
1/2 c. cornstarch
1/3 c. powdered milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. warm water

To make pies, combine in large mixing bowl the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Add water a little at a time until the four mixture is moistened. Form into 4 balls. Divide each ball into 10 pieces and roll each piece into a circle. Top one side of circle with filling and fold circle in half. Cramped edges to seal. Heat shortening; fry a few pieces at a time in deep fat until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl, combine all glaze ingredients until smooth. While pies are still warm, dip them into glaze. Allow pies to drip on wire racks until cool. Yields about 40 pies.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Creamy Cucumbers

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PA Dutch Creamy Cucumbers

1 c. sour cream, mayonnaise or yogurt
3-4 tbsp. vinegar
Sugar to taste
1 med. onion, sliced very thin for each 2-3 med. to lg. cucumber

Prepare wilted cucumbers: slice thinly, soak 1 hour in salted water. Rinse and drain. Mix above ingredients. Pour the dressing over cucumbers. Refrigerate a few hours to give flavors a chance to blend.

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Amish Lemon Sponge Dessert

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Amish Lemon Sponge Dessert

2-1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. cold water (approximately)

FILLING FOR ONE 9" UNCOOKED PIE SHELL:
2 tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs, separated
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Lemon juice & rind of 1 lemon
1-1/2 c. hot milk

Measure sifted flour, add salt and sift again. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender or two knifes. Sprinkle with water mixing lightly with fork. press into ball. Makes enough pastry for a 9 inch two crust pie or two shells. Cream butter; add sugar and egg yolks. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, salt, lemon juice, rind and hot milk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in 400 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes.

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Amish Rolled Oats Cake

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Amish Rolled Oats Cake

1 c. oats

1 1/4 c. boiling water

1/2 c. shortening

1 c. white sugar

1 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

TOPPING (use on warm cake):

5 tbsp. oleo

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. milk

Mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes. Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and add cooled oats with dry ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Boil 7 minutes. Add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup nuts.

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