Amish Recipes Collected Over the Years 

Amish Bread Starter
2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. milk
2/3 c. flour
2/3 c. oil
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 to 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Combine ingredients in large airtight container with lid. Store at room temperature, do not refrigerate. Stir every day for 17 days. The recipe makes more than the 1 cup needed. But allows for evaporation. Now the starter is ready. For the next 10 days handle starter according to the following instructions.

Day 1, receive the starter

Day 2, 3 & 4 - stir

Day 5, Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk.

Day 6 & 7, stir

Day 8 & 9, stir

Day 10, Add 1 cup flour, sugar and milk. Divide into 3 containers of 1 cup each for friends. After removing the 3 cups of batter, mix in the following ingredients: Using a fork, beat by hand until well blended. Add 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts (optional). Grease pans with butter, sprinkle with sugar instead of flour. Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans.

Amish Rolled Oats Cake
1 c. oats
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

TOPPING (use on warm cake):
5 tbsp. oleo
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. milk

Mix oats and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes. Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and add cooled oats with dry ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Boil 7 minutes. Add 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup nuts.

Other Amish, Mennoite, Shaker, Pennsylvania Dutch Bread, Cake, Coffee Cake Recipes
Amish Apple Cake
Amish Baked Pretzels
Amish Biscuits
Amish Blueberry Cake
Amish Buttermilk Pie
Amish Coffee Cake
Amish Cornbread
Amish Corn Fritters
Amish Friendship Bread
Amish Funnel Cakes
Amish Lemon Sponge Dessert
Amish Muffins
Amish Poppyseed Bread
Amish Pumpkin Bread
Amish Shortcake
Amish Yeast Rolls
Amish Yeast Rolls #2
PA Dutch Coffee Cake
PA Dutch Crumb Cake

Cookies and Dessert Recipes

Amish Snickerdoodles
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. Crisco solid shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tarter
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix first four ingredients thoroughly. Pre-sift the next 4 ingredients together. Add to the first mixture. Form balls (walnut size). Roll into mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Cookies will flatten into circles as they cook. May top with red hots or leave unadorned. Store well in Tupperware and can be frozen.

More Cookie  and Dessert Recipes
Amish Apple Crisp
Amish Apple Crisp #2
Amish Apple Grunt Dessert
Amish Baked Apples
Amish Blueberry Cobbler
Amish Apple Pot Pie
Amish Bread Pudding
Amish Brown Sugar Pie
Amish Chocolate Chip Cookies
Amish Crazy Cake
Amish Cream Pie
Amish Custard
Amish Drop Cookies
Amish Dutch Babies
Amish Fresh Apple or Pear Cake
Amish Fry Pies
Amish Half Moon Pies
Amish Maple Cream Pie
Amish Molasses Pie
Amish Oatmeal Cookies
Amish Oatmeal Pie
Amish Peanut Butter Pie
Amish Puff Cookies
Amish Raisin Pie
Amish Shoo Fly Pies
Amish Shortcake
Amish Sour Cream Apple Pie
Amish Strawberry Pie
Amish Sugar Cream Pie
Amish Whoopie Pies
Amish Vanilla Pie
Mennonite Apple Crumb Pie
Mennonite Sponge Pudding
PA Dutch Apple Cake
PA Dutch Apple Muffin Cake
PA Dutch Batter Fried Apples
PA Dutch Butterscotch Pudding
PA Dutch Cherry Pudding
PA Dutch Cinnamon Fried Apples
PA Dutch Crumb Cake
PA Dutch Dessert
PA Dutch Fried Apples
PA Dutch Funnel Cake
PA Dutch Sauerkraut Cake
PA Dutch Sugar Pie

Main Dish/Casserole Dishes

Amish Pot Roast
3-4 lb. beef roast (sirloin tip, rump, English cut)
1 tbsp. oil
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 c. coffee
2 bay leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 onions, sliced

Sear roast in 1 tablespoon oil on all sides in heavy Dutch oven. Pour sauce over meat. Put half of onions on meat, the other half in sauce. Cover and roast 4-5 hours at 325 degrees.

Amish Baked Chicken
Amish Baked Ham and Noodles
Amish Barbecue Pork Chops
Amish Chicken Casserole
Amish Chicken Dressing
Amish Country Casserole
Amish Mock Steak
Amish Meatloaf
Amish Meatloaf/Swiss Cheese
Amish Oven Fried Chicken
Amish Pork Chops
Mennonite Pork Chops
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Loaf

Soups and Chowders

Amish Chicken Noodle Soup
3 lb. chicken
2 qts. water
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. chicken stock
2 c. celery, chopped
2 c. carrots, chopped
1 tart apple, chopped
1 c. onions, chopped
Dash pepper
4 c. egg noodles

Place chicken in kettle with 2 quarts water. Cover until tender (about 2 1/2 hours). Remove chicken from kettle and strain broth. Debone chicken and return to kettle with strained broth. Add chicken stock, celery, carrots, apple, onions, and pepper and cook until vegetables are tender. Add noodles and cook 8-10 minutes.

Amish Chicken Corn Soup
2 lbs. cut up chicken
5 c. water
1 med. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 c. corn
Salt and pepper
1 c. flour
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk

Simmer chicken in boiling water, remove bones and skin. Strain the stock. Return to pot, add onions, celery and corn. Simmer till vegetables are tender. Mix flour with egg and milk. Rub mixture with fork till it crumbles. Drop crumbs in soup. Cook 10 more minutes covered. Serves 3 to 4.

Amish Chili
Mennonite Potato Soup

Salads, Fruits and Vegetables
Amish Baked Beans
Amish Broccoli Salad
Amish Cabbage
Amish Corn Balls
Amish Honey Carrots with Sweet Pickles
Amish Hot Bacon Dressing
Amish Hot Potato Salad
Amish Macaroni Salad
Amish Potato Salad
Amish Slaw
Amish Style Baked Beans
Amish Turnips
Amish Waldorf Salad
Mennonite Cole Slaw
Mennonite Canned Tomato Soup
Mennonite Tomato Fritters
Mennonite Whole Strawberry Jam
PA Dutch Apple Butter
PA Dutch Baked Beans
PA Dutch Baked Sauerkraut
PA Dutch Bavarian Sauerkraut
PA Dutch Cabbage
PA Dutch Chicken Casserole
PA Dutch Corn Salad
PA Dutch French Dressing
PA Dutch Canned Cabbage
PA Dutch Creamy Cucumbers
PA Dutch Dandelions/ Bacon Dressing
PA Dutch Crock pot  German Potato Salad
PA Dutch German Potato Salad
PA Dutch Green Beans
PA Dutch Hot Bacon Dressing
PA Dutch Hot Cabbage Slaw
PA Dutch Hot Slaw Relish
PA Dutch Kraut Relish
PA Dutch Marinated Kraut Salad
PA Dutch Noodle Casserole
PA Dutch Pickled Eggs
PA Dutch Pink Applesauce
PA Dutch Potatoes
PA Dutch Red Cabbage
PA Dutch Salad Dressing
PA Dutch Sauerkraut and Apples
PA Dutch Sauerkraut  Casserole
PA Dutch Sauerkraut Salad
PA Dutch Sauerkraut Slaw
PA Dutch Spinach
PA Dutch Thousand Island Salad Dressing
PA Dutch Three Bean Dressing
PA Dutch Celery Seed Dressing Recipe

Popcorn

AMISH CRACKER JACK
3 qt. popped corn
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar

Cook all except popped corn over medium heat to 260 degrees or hard ball. Boil slowly. Pour over popped corn. Put in 200 degree oven for 1 hour. Stir 3 times during the hour. Let cool.

Waffles and Pancakes

AMISH PUMPKIN PANCAKES 
1 c. flour
Pinch baking soda
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 egg well-beaten
1 1/4 c. milk
2 tbsp. melted shortening
1/2 c. canned pumpkin or mashed sweet potato, cooked

Combine flour, soda, sugar and spices. Combine egg, shortening, pumpkin and milk; add to flour mixture, beating until smooth. Bake on hot, lightly greased griddle, turning only once. Serve hot with butter and syrup or powdered sugar.

More Pancake Recipes
Amish Apple Pancakes
Amish Pancakes
Amish Pumpkin Pancakes
Amish Waffles