09.12.08

Amish Country Ribs and Sauerkraut

Posted in Amish Foods at 12:00 am

This is a great recipe for the cool fall days or as a great winter dish. A Friend shared this recipe with me and I have made a few changes. As she did not specify any cook times when she shared the recipe with me. Ya’ll have got to give this a try and tell me what ya’ll think.

Amish Country Ribs and Sauerkraut:

Country-style ribs
3 pounds sauerkraut
3/4 cup chopped onion
6 to 8 whole cloves
1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Black Pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Simmer or slow cook ( in a crock pot) country style ribs till tender about 3 hours if simmering and about 6 hours if using the crock pot.

In a large roasting pan or casserole dish mix together sauerkraut, onion, cloves, apples, brown sugar, pepper and chicken broth.

Bury ribs at random in sauerkraut mixture. Pour chicken broth over top. Bake at 325 degrees F for 2 hours.

This is a truly fabulous recipe Tim with his ancestry being German he just loves this recipe.

Hope to see ya’ll soon.

09.10.08

Simple but oh so good White Bread

Posted in Amish Foods, bread at 12:00 am

I have always wondered why my favorite white bread came from the little Amish General store in Loveville till I finally got the recipe the other day. It is so simple and easy to make I just had to share it with ya’ll. I hope ya’ll enjoy it.

Amish White Bread:

2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)

2/3 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

6 cups bread flour or a good white flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.

Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Keep out of drafts.

Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans. Again keep out of drafts.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve with butter and your favorite jams and jellies.

Hope ya’ll give this a try. Let me hear from ya’ll.

Hope to see ya’ll soon.

09.08.08

Fritters 2

Posted in Southern Specialities, desserts at 12:00 am

This is my favorite recipe for Apple Fritters. This recipe can be used with any fresh fruit of your liking. I have used it to make Blueberry Fritters, Strawberry Fritters, even Banana Fritters. So give it a try and let me know what ya’ll think.

Apple Fritters:

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup milk

1 tablespoon melted shortening

2 large apples

oil for deep frying

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Combine egg,vanilla and milk; add to flour mixture; beat until smooth. Add shortening and mix well. Peel and core apples; cut into 8 wedges. Dip apple wedges into batter and fry in 370° oil for about 4 minutes, or until brown.

Hope ya’ll enjoy this recipe.

Hope to see ya’ll soon.