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Original Amish Monster Cookies

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish Recipes,Recipes

The Amish have big families and big events. This recipe makes a huge amount of cookies. You may want to use one fourth of the ingredients.
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Original Amish Monster Cookies
Prep time:  
Cook time:  12 mins
Total time:  
Dennis Regling Loves Amish Monster Cookies
Amish Monster Cookies
Ingredients
  • 12 eggs
  • 4 cups brown sugar
  • 4 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon clear Karo syrup
  • 8 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 pound of butter
  • 18 cups oatmeal
  • 3 pounds peanut butter (plain or crunchy)
  • 1 pound chocolate chips
  • 1 pound M & Ms

Instructions
  1. Mix the ingredients in the order given.
  2. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes (do not over-bake)

“No Ketchup Needed” Amish Meat Loaf Recipe

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish Recipes,Recipes

The meatloaf recipe is different from many others because it bakes with a sauce on top. It keeps it moist and gives a little extra something to spoon on each slice. No ketchup needed. Moistened bread cubes mixed in the loaf keep it from being dense. Serve it with mashed potatoes and corn and you have a delicious and filling meal.
Ingredients
For the meatloaf:
  • 1 cup soft bread cubes (small)
  • Milk or water
  • 1 pound ground beef or ground round
  • ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh celery
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 4 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 ounces water
For the sauce:
  • 4 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 ounces water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
For the meatloaf:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Moisten the bread cubes with a little milk or water. Squeeze the excess liquid out.
  3. Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and form into a loaf.
  4. Leave about ¼-inch between the loaf and the sides of the pan.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the loaf and return it to the oven and bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes. (Internal temperature should be 160 degrees F or greater).
For the sauce:
  1. Stir together sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
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Amish Hot Bacon Cole Slaw Recipe

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish cooking,Amish Recipes,Mennonites,Recipes

Amish Hot Bacon Slaw

Served warm, this slaw is an excellent side to BBQ or other meat dishes.

Amish Hot Bacon Slaw

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 small head cabbage, chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 6 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp. garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp. celery seed
  • salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Whisk together the vinegar, sweetener, olive oil, garlic paste, and celery seed; set aside.
  2. Fry bacon until crisp then stir in the cabbage, carrots and onion; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until cabbage wilts.
  3. Stir in the vinegar mixture and continue to cook until the vegetables are crisp tender and the liquid is about gone.
  4. Serve warm

Amish Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler: Old Fashion Goodness

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish cooking,Amish Recipes,Recipes

Amish Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish cooking,Amish Recipes,Recipes

Looking for a delicious and easy dessert that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than this Amish Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler recipe! Made with fresh blackberries and baked to golden perfection in a cast iron skillet, this classic dessert is sure to be a hit. Plus, using a cast iron skillet gives the cobbler a rustic, old-fashioned flavor that will transport you back in time. So why wait? Follow this simple recipe and enjoy a warm and comforting dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Amish Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler

Don’t make this in anything but a big black skillet. It won’t turn out the same!

Your favorite home-made pie crust or 1 box of 2 refrigerated pie crusts
2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
1 stick butter, melted
1⅓ cups sugar ½ cup flour
¾ cup sugar 
 ½ stick butter, cut into small cubes
½ cup water

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Cast Iron Skillet Blackberry Cobbler
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  •  Place one pie crust and place in bottom and up sides of 12 ” cast iron skillet.
  • Pierce bottom and sides of crust with a fork.
  • Bake 7 minutes; remove from oven.
  • Increase oven temp to 400 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, mix melted butter, 1⅓ cups sugar, and flour.
  • Put berries in bowl with butter/sugar/flour mixture; toss until berries are covered and mixture is crumbly.
  • Gently pour berries into skillet; sprinkle water over berries.
  •   Place second pie crust over top of berries, sealing at the edges of the skillet.
  • Scatter the small pieces of butter on top of the crust.
  • Sprinkle ¾ cups sugar on top of crust.
  • Cut tiny slits in top of pie crust.
  • Bake approximately 45 minutes or until bubbly at edges and beginning to brown on top.
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Amish Restaurant Breakfast Pancakes Recipe

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish Recipes

Amish Restaurant Breakfast Pancakes Recipe
Amish Restaurant Pancakes Recipe
Amish Restaurant Breakfast Pancakes Recipe
Amish restaurants have the fluffiest pancakes. For the same delightful and delicious experience at home, here is the recipe used by one of Amish Country’s best restaurants and in Amish homes everywhere.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour (measured with spoon, not sifted*)
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2⅓ cups low fat buttermilk (don’t use anything above 1%)
  • butter for cooking
Instructions
  1. Preheat a pancake griddle to 350. Peel the paper off of one end of a stick of butter and set on a plate next to the griddle for greasing.
  2. Whisk eggs and buttermilk together in a medium bowl. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Whisk just until combined.
  3. Rub butter in a circle on the griddle and drop ½ cup of batter into the butter spot. As soon as the batter hits the griddle, level it out and smooth it quickly into a circle with your spoon.
  4. The pancakes should be flipped when the 2nd bubble pops. This will take about two minutes on most griddles. Flip the pancake and cook on the second side until no longer doughy.
  5. Every time you put new batter on the griddle you need to butter it again.
  6. Pancakes should be served piping hot off the griddle. Stacking them up or holding them in an oven can cause them to lose the crunchy outside and / or become tough.

Be sure to use real maple syrup with your pancakes, not artificially flavored corn syrup, (yuk!).

Easter Candy Bark – An Amish Treat

Written by Dennis Regling in Amish,Amish cooking,Amish Recipes,Recipes

Easter Candy Bark - An Amish Treat

Easter Candy Bark

If you’re looking for a delicious and easy-to-make treat, Amish bark candy might be just what you need. This sweet treat is a traditional dessert that has been enjoyed by generations of Amish families. Made with just a few simple ingredients, Amish bark candy is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or for sharing with friends and family. In this recipe, we’ll show you how to make this classic candy in just a few easy steps. So, get your ingredients ready and let’s get started!

Ingredients

  • 8oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 8oz milk chocolate, chopped
  • 7oz candy melts
  • 1/4 cup Peanut M&Ms
  • 1/4 cup Mini Eggs, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mini malted eggs
  • 1/4 cup pretzels
  • 2 tbsp sprinkles

Directions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Melt chocolate together, either in the microwave, or in a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Pour melted chocolate onto parchment paper and spread with a spoon or offset spatula until about 1/4″ thick.
  3. Melt candy melts (like above) and drop in spoonfuls over the melted chocolate. Swirl into chocolate using a knife until you get a pretty marble pattern.
  4. Sprinkle your candy all over the melted chocolate. Chill in the fridge for a few hours until firm, then break into pieces.
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