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"When my mom was little she used to get this at a favorite diner. For years, she has told me how she misses this recipe for chicken & waffles and how she wished she found a recipe. I found it for her and she was sooo happy. It brought back many happy memories 8) I thought it was a cozy, yummy recipe to post. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: waffles, low sodium chicken broth...

"This is the first recipe I ever used to can apple butter. Recipe starts out with applesauce, great for any time of year. It was my first time canning and it turned out great! This would make great Christmas gifts. I gave a lot of mine away earlier this year and everybody loved it. Their only complaint: put it into bigger jars! This recipe make a dark,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground allspice...

"A combo of my maternal and paternal grandmothers' recipes. It's what I grew up on....slow-cooked stuff w/ the veggies cooked to mushiness. Kinda comforting sometimes. They made their own pot pie noodles--I buy 'em. They used onion; I like leeks. I also added a bay leaf. It's a tummy-warmer. You could use chicken thighs and/or..."

Ingredients: pepper, noodles, fresh parsley...

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

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, milk...

"Sweet and creamy cooked dressing on a beautiful old fashioned salad. From a 1960 cookbook "Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking". I usually peel the apples and omit the nuts."

Ingredients: dry mustard, hard-boiled eggs...

""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 is my Nana's mother's recipe, which was probably her mother's (who only spoke Pa-German). Nana made this every holiday with turkey and ham. It's a bit of work, but well worth it. Nana always made it the day before and baked it the day of eating it."

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, fresh parsley...

"Oh, yeah! Gotta have these at a picnic here in Pa.!
Prep/cook time does not include chilling for 8 hours."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, red beets, eggs...

"This is an old standby in Pensylvania Dutch country! To use as a stuffing, increase bread to 6 slices and add 2 beaten eggs."

Ingredients: onions, potatoes...

"My grandpa used to make tis with a hand churned ice cream maker, I have adapted it somewhat for an up to date "new fangled" ice cream machine. Since he was a bee farmer he had this made every honey bee season."

Ingredients: half-and-half, honey...

"These squares are so popular in our N. E. Pa. area and are often requested for bake sales. At times more flour, little at a time, may have to be added to make it easier to roll without the dough falling apart. It is a very forgiving dough, though. If you seem to have extra filling left over it may be used to make small tarts using pie crust dough."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, eggs...

"This is a delicious old Pa Dutch recipe of my Nana's, which came from her grandmother. They are lightly crisp and buttery. Nana always rolled them almost paper-thin. Amount of cookies is an estimate; depends on the size/shape of your cookie cutters. Prep time includes chilling of dough."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, unsalted butter...

"Apple pandowdy is a bit like an apple pie but with fluffy cake on top. When I was growing up, we had an apple tree in the back yard. The apples were too tart to eat raw, but they were delicious in baked desserts. This is the first one I ever made on my own. You can substitute molasses for brown sugar like I normally do, and I use vanilla paste..."

Ingredients: eggs, lemon juice, milk...