Amish/Mennonite Recipes

"I got this recipe from a friend at school who did a speech on them. She gave us each a sample. They were so good!"

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Ingredients: cooking oil, cream of tartar...

"This is a different and delicious way to make Scrambled Eggs, my MIL used to make them this way and we loved them! Very creamy. She said originally they used to make eggs this way to stretch the eggs further when feeding a large family, now we just make them because we like them! From the Mennonite Cookbook. *Caution: These eggs are of a very creamy..."

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

"I love this pie! It's so pretty and tastes so good."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, cream cheese...

"This is delicious served with syrup or ketchup - your preference, and served alongside eggs. We also like to eat it here in Lancaster County with milk - or just browned butter - right after it's cooked. (before putting it in the loaf pan) Otherwise, pour it into the loaf pan & let it cool, then keep it in the refrigerator until cooled completely..."

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Ingredients: cornmeal, salt, water...

"These are a definite favorite in our house! See my other recipes for a scrumptious homemade syrup to serve with these! ENJOY! These fill ya up!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, margarine...

"These are very thin pancakes and they are a real favourite of my kids! I usually have to make a double recipe to make sure my husband and I will get some too! My kids love these and in Mennonite tradition these are eaten as a supper! Funny eh?"

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

"THIS is the taste of Lancaster County right into your home! We eat this on toast, home fries, biscuits, etc.! This is SO yummy! Kids and adults alike love this one! ENJOY!"

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Ingredients: milk, flour, dried beef...

"This recipe comes from Marsha Adams, who hosted a program on American Public Broadcasting stations called Quilt Country. The first time I tried it, I knew it was something that I had to share with you. I use those Spanish green olives that are stuffed with pimentos, because it adds some nice color.Since the recipe calls for diced, I save a little money..."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, lemon juice...

"This is an easy recipe that my grandmother used to serve in the spring. My brother still refers to this dish as "Easter eggs". Slices of onion or hot pepper may also be added to the pickling liquid with the beets and eggs."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, beet juice...

"This is *hard* to beat! It gets even better as it sits a few hours or even a day or two. Great recipe! *Enjoy*!"

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

"Found on www.AmishDining.com. A recipe seldom gets any easier than this one. Kids could make this with just a bit of supervision. My mother used to make something like this that had these same ingredients. This is much like her's, and since she was not a dessert maker, I am sure she would have opted for a simple recipe. Other flavors of gelatin work..."

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Ingredients: crushed pineapple, cottage cheese...