Amish Recipes

Lemon Shoofly Pie

From Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Cookbook, Volume 1

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for Crumbs:
  • 1 1/2 cup flour

  • 1 pound white sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon shortening or butter, softened

  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

  • Ingredients for Filling:
  • 2 egg

  • Zest of 2 lemons

  • 1 pint Juice of 2 lemons, strained

  • 2/3 cup flour

  • 1/8-1/4 cup white sugar

  • 1/2 cup molasses

  • 3/4 cup boiling water

  • 1 unbaked pie shell

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients for the crumbs and work together like crumbs.
  • Combine all the ingredients together and pour into an unbaked pie shell.
  • Sprinkle crumbs evenly on top of filling.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes.

Amish Haystack

From Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Cooking Class Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound saltine crackers or one bag corn chips, crushed

  • 2 cups cooked white or brown rice

  • 2 heads lettuce, chopped

  • 6-8 tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, sliced

  • 2 cups diced tomatoes

  • 2 cups diced onions

  • 2 cups diced green pepper

  • 2 cups diced celery (optional)

  • 1 quart cooked navy or pinto beans

  • 2 eggs, boiled and chopped up (optional)

  • 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

  • 3 pounds ground beef, browned

  • 1 (16 ounce) jar Ragu spaghetti sauce or salsa

  • 2 cans cream of cheddar soup

  • 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk

Directions

  • Put all ingredients into separate containers.
  • Mix soup and milk together in a saucepan and heat.
  • Add the Ragu sauce or salsa to brown ground beef and heat.
  • Each person will serve up their own plate, laying the items in order given, making a “haystack.”
  • Pour cheese sauce and your favorite salad dressing on the top and enjoy!

Notes

  • Serves 12-14 people.

Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

From Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Cookbook, Volume 2

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup green peppers, chopped

  • 1 pound ground beef, browned

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

  • 2 tablespoons

  • Parmesan cheese

  • 1 pint tomato juice

  • 2/3 cup rice, cooked

  • 1/8-1/4 cup cup brown sugar, or to taste

Directions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan and cook until the peppers are done.

Egg Roll Omelet

From Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Gathering Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 2 tablespoons flour

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 12 eggs

  • 2 cups chopped ham

  • 2 tablespoons Honey Dijon mustard

  • 2 1/4 cups cheddar cheese

  • 1/2 small onion

  • Bacon

Directions

  • Mix altogether and bake in jelly roll pan with parchment paper 15x10x1 for 30-35 minutes.
  • Top with Honey Dijon mustard, cheddar cheese, ham, and onion.
  • Roll up and top with more cheese, bacon, or ham.
  • Heat until cheese is melted.

Garlic Potatoes

From Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Made From Scratch Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 cup melted butter

  • 3 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or real crushed garlic)

  • 2 tablespoons minced or crushed parsley

  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

  • 4 quarts diced potatoes

Directions

  • Mix seasonings with melted butter and pour over potatoes.
  • Stir until potatoes are well covered.
  • Must cover baking dish tightly with tin foil.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Cashew Green Beans

From Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Four Seasons Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon fresh green beans, washed and trimmed

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 1/2 cup sliced cashews

  • 1 cup honey

Directions

  • Heat beans in water.
  • Meanwhile, brown the butter.
  • Once the butter is brown, add cashews and stir.
  • Add honey last.
  • Drain water from beans and add your cashew mixture.
  • Stir well and serve.

Chocolate-Chip Cheese Ball

From Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Christmas Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package mini chocolate chips

  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Directions

  • Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla until fluffy in a mixing bowl.
  • Gradually add sugars until combined.
  • Stir in chips.
  • Cover and refrigerate for1/2 hour.
  • Place on large piece of plastic wrap and shape into a ball.
  • Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
  • Roll ball in nuts.
  • Serve with graham crackers.

Carrot Loaf

From Wanda E. Brunstetter's The Simple Life Devotional

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked and mashed carrots

  • 1 onion, minced

  • 1 cup celery, minced

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Directions

  • Sauté onion in butter and add to the mashed carrots.
  • Beat eggs, add milk and bread crumbs. 
  • Mix with carrots, add celery and seasonings. 
  • Shape into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.

Wanda helping to bag bread in an Amish kitchen.

You’ll find many more delicious recipes in Wanda’s many cookbooks.