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"Now THIS is Lancaster County cooking! This is an Amish/Mennonite specialty dish! You will NOT be disappointed! Of course in our area, many of the markets and butcher/meat shops, sell ham loaf meat (already ground and mixed) but I've simplified this by making it possible for all of you outside of the area to create your own! This is SO delicious!..."

Ingredients: pepper, dry mustard, eggs...

"Ok - my heritage has been revealed. :) These are simply wonderful. A favorite among our community, they're sure to bring a smile to your face. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: pepper, cream, eggs...

"This is my Dad's favorite noodle recipe. He makes them for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. Cooking time is actually the drying time. These can be frozen in zippy bags and used, as needed."

Ingredients: eggs, salt, vegetable oil...

"Sweet and creamy, this rich Amish pie may have a slightly softer texture than the typical custard pies you are used to. It also has a bit of a unique flavor, which almost tastes like brown sugar."

Ingredients: cinnamon, 9" unbaked pie shells...

"From an old handwritten card. This recipe originally called for fresh ice cream straight out of the ice cream churn. I took this to be at that time when the ice cream is still soft before you set it in the freezer to harden. Anyway if you want to follow the recipe as written substitute homemade ice cream in here and use it straight from the churn...."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, ginger...

"My favorite kind of filling at Thanksgiving or any time for that matter. Makes 2 casseroles or one 1 9x13" pan"

Ingredients: eggs, onions, potatoes...

"I got this recipe from the Mount Joy Mennonite Church cookbook. Very good! Mount Joy is in Lancaster County, PA. Prep time does not include overnight soaking of beans. Cook time is approximate."

Ingredients: ketchup, lima beans, molasses...

"This is a Traditional Mennonite Holiday treat. Spicy and crisp they are delicious. The recipe says it will make up to 120 cookies, but that will be less if you use very large cookie cutters."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, dark corn syrup...

"CORRECTED RECIPE 10-1-03 This pie is AMAZING! My mother-in-law's signature recipe. You can also find my post of "Amish" pie crust recipe - which is what she (naturally) uses for this recipe. Enjoy! This one's hard to beat, and sure to be enjoyed by all!"

Ingredients: egg whites, egg yolks...

"I love this pudding as a light dessert after a heavy meal. Prep time is approximate."

Ingredients: coconut, cracker crumbs, salt...

"This is from a Amish/Mennonite cookbook I bought locally in Lancaster County, PA. I love Shoo-Fly pie and the more gooey it is the better!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, unbaked pie crusts...

"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 Eva Smith."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, eggs...

"The church my parents go to have a cook off recently where all of the entries had to use apple butter as an ingredient. A bit like a PA Dutch themed RSC :) Anyway, my dad came up with the winning recipe and this is it."

Ingredients: cooking oil, eggs, milk...

"Pennsylvania Dutch style Apple Dumplings.

This recipe is my own creation after trying apple dumplings for the first time on a trip to the Poconos to pick pumpkins. They were a special on the menu at a small diner in Saylorsburg - I had never tasted anything quite so delicious.

The dough is soft and almost uncooked at the bottom,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, milk...