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Search or use the Index below. Custom Search PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH RECIPES http://teriskitchen.com/padutch.html

Most of my ancestors were Pennsylvania Dutch of German descent. They were primarily farmers who came to this country, often to escape religious persecution in Europe. The cooking reflects both the German heritage and the hearty foods associated with the physical work involved in farming. Women spent a lot of time preparing three hearty meals a day. Preserving, such as canning and drying, was a necessity to help get through the winter months, and many recipes using preserved items are still popular.

There are two misconceptions about the Pennsylvania Dutch that require explanation. One is caused by the use of the term "Dutch", which leads many to believe that the people came from Holland. In fact, the term came from the word "Deutsch", which is the German word for "German". Another thought is that all Pennsylvania Dutchmen are Amish. However, the Amish community represents only a small portion of the people who settled in eastern Pennsylvania during the German migration of the 18th century. The majority of the Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish. Although the foods are very similar because of the German heritage, there are differences, probably based on the influences of the regions into which they settled. If you would like to learn more about the PA Dutch, visit Bop's Pa. Dutch Vorld Vide Vep Paitch. It's very informative and lots of fun. Most of the recipes listed below came from generations of my family. A few others came from my mother or myself. All are of German origin or traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.

INDEX

Cakes Cookies Desserts Meats

Pies Poultry Salads

Soups and Stews Vegetables Miscellaneous

MACH'S GUDE! (Make it Good)

CAKES

Apies Cake Crumb Cake Nana Ranck's Molasses Cake Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Shoofly Cake Funny Cake Saffron Cake Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Seven Minute Frosting Funnel Cake Fastnachts (PA Dutch Cruellers) Fastnachts (PA Dutch Yeast Doughnuts)

COOKIES

Apies Cookies Grandmom's Heavy Cookie Sand Tart Cookies

Whoopie Pies Spritz Cookies

DESSERTS

Strawberries and Sour Cream Omelet Apple Crisp Apple Dumplings Chunky Cooked Apples

Baked Apples Lemon Sponge Pudding Stewed Rhubarb Mom's Molasses Rice Pudding

MEATS

Pork Spareribs with Apples and Squash Pork Roast Pork Pot Roast Glazed Baked Ham Schnitz und Knepp Mom's Meatloaf Sauerbraten (German Beef Roast) Beef and Noodle Casserole

Old-Fashioned Pot Roast Beef Pie Student's Ragu Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy Fried Liver and Onions Creamed Dried Beef Wiener Schnitzel (Breaded Veal Cutlets) Fried Sausage with Milk Gravy

Baked Sausage and Sweet Potatoes Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Hunter's Cabbage Stuffed Pig's Stomach (Hog Maw) Scrapple Pork Barbecue Sandwich with Tomato-Based Sauce Hilda's Barbecue Sauce

PIES

Lattice-Top Apple Pie Milk Flabby Mincemeat Pie Lemon Sponge Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie

Mammy's Rhubarb Pie Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Rhubarb Custard Pie Lemon Meringue Pie Cottage Cheese Pie

POULTRY

Chicken Potpie Roast Chicken and Vegetables with Gravy Chicken Croquettes Chicken-Corn-Noodle Casserole Chicken and Waffles Stewed Chicken with Noodles

Mammy's Fried Chicken Chicken and Dumplings Roast Turkey with Giblet Gravy Turkey-Vegetable Pie Fried Turkey Nuggets with Pan Gravy

SALADS

Hot Bacon Dressing German Potato Salad Nana Ranck's Cabbage Slaw Pepper Cabbage

Grandma Brown's Hot Slaw Pickled Beets Sliced Cucumber Salad Sweet and Sour Green Beans

SOUPS AND STEWS

Chicken and Corn Chowder Chicken-Noodle Soup Pappy's Potato Soup Beef-Vegetable Soup Mom's Best Bean Soup

German Cabbage and Rice Soup Stewed Cabbage with Sweet Potatoes, Apples and Cider Vinegar (Mock Sauerkraut) Cabbage, Smoked Sausage and Potato Stew Stewed Sauerkraut with Pork and Sweet Potatoes Sauerkraut with Apples and Bratwurst

VEGETABLES

Potato and Bread Filling Mashed Potatoes With Bacon Bits Pan-Roasted Potatoes Raw-Fried Potatoes Hash Brown Potatoes Parslied Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes Corn Fritters

Corn Pie Mammy's Onion Pie Fried Cabbage and Noodles Braised Cabbage and Onions with Pork Country-Style Ribs Green Beans and Ham Fried Green Tomatoes Corn and Lima Bean Succotash

Stewed Dried Corn Baked Dried Corn Casserole Buttered Lima Beans Sauerkraut Sauerkraut Braised with Apples and Onions Cooked Turnips Braised Red Cabbage

MISCELLANEOUS

Nana Ranck's Macaroni and Cheese Buttered Noodles Browned Butter Noodles with Onions and Breadcrumbs Limburger Cheese Sandwich (with variations) Chow-Chow Pickled Red Beet Eggs

Apple Butter Bacon Dumplings Mom's Heavy Omelet Spaetzle with Browned Butter Oyster Cocktail

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