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"My daughter Amanda found this recipe in a old church cookbook, that I have had for years. Its the kind of cake that you want to stick your face in the pan and never come up for air."

Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs, sugar...

"This is a personal, absolute favorite of mine!!! Mom never would tell us where she got this recipe (which always made Dad raise one eyebrow...LOL!) And she never gave us girls the recipe while she was here --- it was something truly special to her as well, although I don't know exactly why. I found the old, yellowed, hand-written recipe hidden..."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, egg whites...

"The classic chocolate cream pie, served at the Hershey Hotel. And now a little history:
While the nation was suffering through the Great Depression, the "Chocolate King," Milton S. Hershey, had a vision. Though close friends and associates called him crazy and urged him not to do it, he was determined to build a grand hotel high atop..."

Ingredients: pastry shells, cornstarch...

"Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, egg yolks, molasses...

"A fine recipe for a Sunday breakfast or brunch. Serve with fresh fruit."

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, milk...

"This recipe is from the 1980 copy of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church cookbook from Muir, Pennsylvania. My Nana saved a copy of the cookbook and gave it to be when I became an adult. The cookbook has seen better days and I thought it would be good to post some of the recipes and keep them alive after the book has fallen apart. Also, I..."

Ingredients: eggs, cocoa, milk...

"The title says it all! These are very fast, easy and with ingredients I usually have on hand."

Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar, milk...

"Chocolate presentation PA Dutch style. We grew up with these cupcakes as a favorite "chocolate-delivery-vehicle"."

Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs...

"I love brown sugar cakes and this is one of the best. From Amish Cooking by Pathway Publishers. Please note that buttermilk or sour milk can be used. Sour milk is made by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar in the bottom of a measuring cup then fill the rest of the way with milk. Set aside to sour for 5 minutes."

Ingredients: milk, nuts, shortening...

"This cake is different in that it has red, white and blue sprinkles which makes it perfect for 4th of July! Change the color of the sprinkles and you can use this for any celebration!
And now a little history:


Angel food cake is also called ice cream cake (a Pennsylvania Dutch wedding cake). It is felt that the abundance of cake..."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, egg whites...

""Several people have asked how to make traditional clear toy candy. It is so simple that anyone can do it, but remember it is dangerous so no small children please.
You will need: a pan, a candy thermometer, clear corn syrup, sugar, and water. No flavoring please - that is why it has a unique flavor. You may also add a small amount of red..."

Ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, water...

"Another recipe from the 1980 version of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church cookbook from Muir, Pennsylvania that was given to me by my Nana when I became an adult. This recipe was submitted to the cookbook by Beth Kryston."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

"This has been in my family a long time! I always remember these at Gramma's house. They are a chocolate pie cookie with cream filling...this recipe is perfect for a cookie bake at church or a party..this recipe makes ALOT of cookies!"

Ingredients: egg whites, eggs, hot water...

"Wonderful addition to our monthly "game night"! So sweet it must be served with vanilla ice cream. I doubled this recipe and used a 9x13-inch pan. Believe me, it was 18 servings."

Ingredients: cornstarch, crushed pineapple in juice...