JOHNNY CAKE
1-1/2 cups yellow corn meal
3/4 cup flour, sifted
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1-1/4 cups sour milk or buttermilk
1/4 cup shortening, melted
Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda, salt and [...]
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DUTCH POTATO CROQUETTES
1-1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon minced parsley
2 tablespoons cream
corn meal
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon minced onion
dash of pepper
1 egg
Mix up a paste with the potatoes and butter, add the parsley, salt and
pepper, cream, [...]
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SOUR CHERRY FRITTERS
1 cup flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. sugar
2 eggs, separated
3 tblsp. water
1 cup pitted sour cherries
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Combine the
beaten egg yolks with water and mix until smooth. Fold in [...]
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CORN MEAL GRIDDLE CAKES
2 cups corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 tblsp. butter
1-1/2 tsp. salt
Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda and salt. Sift again. Beat
eggs well, add the buttermilk and combine with [...]
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HOT DUTCH POTATO SALAD
4 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
3 hard boiled eggs
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 egg
1 qt. hot, cubed, cooked potatoes
1/4 cup grated raw [...]
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BEEF SOUP with DUMPLINGS
1 soup bone
2 lbs. stewing beef
2 quarts water
salt
1-1/2 cups flour
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
pepper
Cook meat until tender and remove from the broth. Add water until you
have 2 quarts of broth. Make dumplings by mixing beaten egg and [...]
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PENNSYLVANIA COLE SLAW
1 head young cabbage
1/2 cup cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
Beat cream, sugar, vinegar and salt together thoroughly until the
dressing is like whipped cream. Discard outer leaves of cabbage. Shred
the rest finely and combine with dressing just before it is ready to
serve. Serves six. As variation: Add shredded green and red peppers.
I [...]
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DUTCH STICKY BUNS
Roll 1/3 of the sweet dough into an oblong sheet, 1/4 inch thick. Brush
with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and cut
off 1 inch slices. Place cut side down in greased pan. Brush tops with
butter. Let rise until double. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon
and chopped pecans or pour [...]
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PORK AND KRAUT (Speck Un Kraut)
2 or 3 lbs. fresh pork
1 qt. sauerkraut
water
salt and pepper
Put pork in large stew pan and cover with cold water, cook slowly for 1
hour. Add the sauerkraut making sure there is enough liquid in the pan
to cover. Cook slowly for another hour. [...]
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PEACH FRITTERS
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/3 cup butter
2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups chopped peaches, fresh or canned
whipped cream
Cream the [...]
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