Why do they make their peanut butter sweet?
"This is a tasty peanut butter spread, sometimes known as 'church spread' that is common among the Amish and Mennonite communities. Great on bread, bananas, ice cream, etc." ... In a bowl, mix corn syrup, peanut butter and marshmallow creme until thoroughly combined.
Amish Peanut Butter Recipe
Amish Salad Dressing(for Macaroni Salad):
- 2 cups Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon celery seed
Shoofly pie is a molasses pie or cake that developed its traditional form among the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1880s, who ate it with strong black coffee for breakfast. It is called Melassich Riwwelboi or Melassichriwwelkuche in the Pennsylvania Dutch language.
Wikipedia
Pickled Beets
1 No. 2 can beets
1 c. vinegar (I use
cider vinegar)
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 cloves
2-in. stick cinnamon
Drain and measure juice from beets. Add enough water to make 1 cup. To this juice add the vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices, then bring to a boil. Pour hot liquid over beets. Let stand 24 hours.
Red Beet Eggs
After beets have pickled, remove them and replace with 6 peeled hard-cooked eggs. Let stand in juice 8 to 12 hours so that flavor penetrates whole egg.
Edna Eby Heller, The Art of Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, p. 103 - 104.
I've avoided the peanut butter, but love the others (which I now also avoid).