Recipes
Cream: 4 T. butter 1/2 cup sugar add 2 eggs Sift: 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt then add 1 1/2 cups cornmeal add 1 cup milk (sour) Bake in 9×9 pan in moderate oven about 30 minutes. – Mrs. Harold Richardson, Pocahontas, Iowa This recipe is from the Memory section of … Read more
Anella Kleen 2 c. cubed chicken or tuna 3 c. brown rice (or long grain & wild rice), cooked 1/2 c. sliced celery 1/4 c. ripe olives 2 T. chopped onion 1/2 c. mayonnaise 1/4 c. Italian dressing 1/2 c. chopped cashews Combine first five ingredients. Combine two dressings. Add cashews before serving. This recipe … Read more
2 lb. bag hash browns 1 pt. (16 oz.) sour cream 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 tsp. salt 1/2 c. butter, melted 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 tsp. pepper Combine potatoes and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl. Stir in rest and mix. Place in greased 9×13-inch pan. … Read more
serves 8-10 Swedish Rice Custard 1 qt. milk 1/2 cup rice 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Wash rice, cook rice, milk, salt, and sugar in double boiler until thick. Beat eggs and add vanilla. Butter a 2 quart casserole or a pyrex baking pan and pour your combined rice … Read more
New Year, New Recipes! We’re kicking off 2024 with this recipe for a sweet treat. Vera Powell’s Chocolate Crackles 4 sq. unsweetened chocolate 1/2 c. salad oil 2 c. sugar 4 unbeaten eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 c. sifted flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. chopped nuts 1 c. powdered sugar … Read more
When the holidays roll around it’s good to have some go-to dishes for feeding the family on those busy mornings. Christmas Coffee Ring– The family that submitted this recipe for the Guten Apetit cookbook uses it for their Christmas brunch! Christmas Breakfast Pie – This is perfect to make ahead, then pull out and bake. … Read more
Marzipan is a traditional winter treat in many parts of Europe. Interestingly, the Amana Marzipan recipes do not include almonds or almond paste! It would have been difficult and expensive to procure almonds or almond paste in communal Amana, so the Amana cooks improvised and came up with a delicious variation. Be sure to try … Read more
Tired of your usual Christmas cookies? Why not try out one of these recipes from our archives for something a little different? Anise Cookies – In communal cooking days, these licorice-flavored Christmas treats could be made at home and were then baked in the village bakery. Nuss Platzchen / Hickory Nut Cookies – These cookies … Read more
Even more apple recipes? Yes, we still have some of those! Here are a few more that didn’t fit neatly into the categories that we used in previous weeks, but that are tasty nonetheless. Apple Potatoes Cinnamon Apples Apple Salad See our previous apple recipes here: Week 1 – Pies & Crisps Week 2 – … Read more
In week number four of our roundup of apple recipes, we’re going to focus on fritters! They might not be the first thing you think about when you have apples, but they sure are a tasty way to prepare them! They were also a food that was prepared and served in the Amana Colonies villages … Read more