Recipes
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
The recipe for this week is a traditional one from the Noé Kitchen House in Amana. As noted in the book it comes from, Seasons of Plenty, “This easy layered “cake” was a summer favorite in the kitchen house, when eggs were plentiful and a “light” dessert was especially pleasing.” Blitzkuchen / Lightning Cake ¼ cup butter … Read more
Want a fun way to use leftover mashed potatoes? Have a look at this recipe: Potato Fingers or Potato Cigars 3 cups mashed potatoes 2 eggs, beaten ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Melted vegetable shortening, ¼ inch deep in skillet Salt to taste Using leftover mashed potatoes, combine eggs, salt, … Read more
Our recipe this time uses grapes! Grapes were historically grown at many homes in the Amana Colonies, and when you visit you’ll see vines gracing public buildings and shops. Traubenpie / Double-Crust Grape Pie 1 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon flour 3 teaspoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons half and half or cream 2 cups seeded grapes with … Read more