Recipes
You’ll need an angel food cake pan for this yummy treat! Fluff Cake 9 eggs, separated 1 ¾ cups sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Powdered sugar Preheat oven to 325°. Beat egg whites until foamy; then fold in 1 cup sugar and salt and continue beating until stiff. … Read more
While you’re out enjoying the Fall weather, be sure to forage for some nuts for use in this recipe: Nuzskuchen / Hickory Nut Cake 2 cups flour, sifted 2 ¾ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 3 eggs, separated ⅔ cup vegetable shortening 1 ½ cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup milk 1 ½ cups … Read more
This week’s recipe has an interesting name! The person that submitted the recipe for the Seasons of Plenty cookbook dubbed it a favorite in the village of East Amana! Three Toes 3 medium potatoes, slice 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable shortening ½ medium red pepper (pimento), diced 1 small onion, diced 1 medium tomato, peeled and sliced … Read more
Need a break from apple and pumpkin? This new recipe provides a nice alternative for Fall, or any time of year! Reispudding / Rice Pudding 4 cups milk ½ cup rice 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla Cinnamon Stir together milk, rice, butter, sugar, and salt. Pour … Read more
This week we’ve got another apple recipe, but this one uses them for a side dish rather than a dessert! Apple Potatoes 6 large or 10 medium potatoes, peeled 1 teaspoon salt 6 large or 10 medium apples, peeled and chopped ¼ cup sugar 1 cup bread crumbs ¼ cup butter or margarine Cover peeled … Read more
Here’s another, slightly different apple fritters recipe for you to try! Amana Apple Fritters ¼ cup sugar 6 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into rings 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup milk 3 egg whites, beaten until nearly stiff Lard or vegetable shortening for deep fat frying Powdered sugar Sprinkle ¼ cup … Read more
Here’s a recipe to help you make use of apples, a fruit that can be found in abundance around the Amana Colonies! If you don’t have a tree of your own, consider coming to get some apples at our Apfelfest celebration on September 24! Apple Fritters II 6 eggs, separated 1 cup whole milk 1 ½ cups sifted … Read more
Our latest recipe requires only three ingredients! Schmelzkartoffeln / Crumbled Potatoes 6 or 8 potatoes (red or white), cut in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup dry bread crumbs If potatoes are very large, cut into quarters. Boil until tender. Meanwhile melt butter in a small- or medium-sized skillet on medium heat. Toast bread crumbs until … Read more
Here’s another delicious recipe from the Amana Colonies for you to try out! Krautgemüse / Amana Cabbage 1 small head cabbage 3 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening 1 medium-sized onion, diced 1 teaspoon salt Dash pepper 3 tablespoons flour Separate cabbage leaves. Wash leaves and dry. Remove ribs and cut leaves into pieces. Cook cabbage in boiling … Read more
When you think of string beans, the green variety probably comes to mind. But did you know yellow beans, prepared with dill, is a very popular summertime treat in the Amanas? They can be enjoyed year round when canned! Kater Bohnen – Dill Beans Yellow string beans 4 ½ cups water Dill ½ cup vinegar … Read more