dessert recipes

Quick Coffee Cake

QUICK COFFEE CAKE
Coffee Cake in a hurry
A simple, quick coffee cake recipe for when time is short.  A great dessert cake for coffee time or just whenever!
How to make Quick Coffee Cake
2-1/4 cups flour, sifted
1 cup milk
3-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening [...]

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Amish Rhubarb Pie

AMISH RHUBARB PIE
Amish Rhubarb Pie is a classic favorite
You often see Rhubarb pie for sale at Amish auctions and bake stands.  Amish bakers sometimes add raspberry or other fruits to their rhubarb pie for a bit of taste variation.  Either way, rhubarb pie is an all-time favorite.
How to make Amish Rhubarb Pie
3 cups diced rhubarb
1-1/2 [...]

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Pennsylvania Dutch Sponge Cake

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SPONGE CAKE
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tblsp. warm water
1 tsp. lemon juice
Beat the eggs until thick and creamy. Add sifted sugar and beat well.
Add water and lemon juice and beat again. Sift the [...]

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Amish Apple Crumb Pie

AMISH APPLE CRUMB PIE
6 tart apples
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
pastry for 9″ shell
Pare apples and cut into thick slices. Mix half the sugar with the
cinnamon and sprinkle over apples. Put into unbaked pastry shell. Blend
the flour, the remaining sugar [...]

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Sour Cream Raisin Pie

SOUR CREAM RAISIN PIE
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup thick sour cream
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups raisins, ground
1 unbaked pie shell
Combine all ingredients and turn into uncooked pie shell. Bake in hot,
450 degree oven 15 [...]

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Pennsylvania Dutch Anise Cookies

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ANISE COOKIES
6 eggs, separated
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup flour, sifted
3 tsps. anise seed
Beat egg yolks until thick and foamy. Beat egg whites stiff and combine
with egg yolks. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix lightly. Sift
flour and add to the egg mixture together with the [...]

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Pennsylvania Dutch Anise Cookies

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH ANISE COOKIES
6 eggs, separated
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup flour, sifted
3 tsps. anise seed
Beat egg yolks until thick and foamy. Beat egg whites stiff and combine
with egg yolks. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix lightly. Sift
flour and add to the egg mixture together with the [...]

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Sweet Roll Dough

SWEET ROLL DOUGH
2 cakes yeast
2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
1/2 lemon grated ring and juice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 cups flour
Break and soak yeast in water until soft. Scald [...]

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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples

SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES and APPLES
6 medium-sized sweet potatoes
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cups sliced apples
4 tblsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. mace
Boil sweet potatoes until tender. Slice in 1/4 inch pieces. Butter
baking dish and put a layer of sweet potatoes in bottom, then a layer [...]

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