Amish Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients :

  • 3 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 lb. canned pumpkin
  • 3 1/2 c. flour
  • 2/3 c. water
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. salt (scant)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. EACH: cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg

How to Prepare :

  1. Mix sugar, oil and eggs together.
  2. Add pumpkin.
  3. Then add dry ingredient and finally water, stirring just until mixed.
  4. Pour batter into two (2) greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for one (1) hour.
  6. Especially good spread with cream cheese.
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Amish Poppyseed Bread

Ingredients :

  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 c. oil
  • 2 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond flavor
  • 1 1/2 tsp. butter flavor
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. poppy seeds

Glaze Ingredients :

  • 1/4 c. orange juice
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. almond flavor
  • 1/2 tsp. butter flavor
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

How to Prepare :

  1. Sift together first 3 ingredients.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Mix and put in 2 greased and floured bread pans.
  4. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until toothpick test comes out clean.
  5. Stir all ingredients together.
  6. Prick bread loaves with a fork after baking and pour glaze over while hot.
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Amish Corn Bread

Ingredients :

  • 1 c. sifted flour
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 1 c. milk
  • 5 tbsp. shortening melted and cooled

How to Prepare :

  1. Sift first 4 ingredients.
  2. Mix in cornmeal.
  3. Blend egg, milk, shortening until mixed.
  4. Add to dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
  5. Use greased (bottomonly) 8x8x2 pan.
  6. Bake 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Amish Custard

Ingredients :

  • 1 c. flour
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 c. Cool Whip
  • Instant chocolate pudding

How to Prepare :

  1. CRUST: Melt butter, add flour and pecans. Spread mixture in bottom of 8 1/2 x 14 inch cake pan.
  2. Make pudding by directions on box.
  3. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip until blended well.
  4. Cook crust at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool.
  5. Layer mixtures on crust.
  6. First cream cheese mixture, then chocolate pudding.
  7. Top with Cool Whip and sprinkle chopped pecans on Cool Whip (can use any flavor of pudding).
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Amish Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients :

  • 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

How to Prepare :

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