Amish Upside-Down Berry Cake – Amish Recipe

Amish Upside-Down Berry Cake:
Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, halved
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 3-oz. package raspberry gelatin
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:

In a well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan, layer walnuts and berries; sprinkle with sugar and gelatin.

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Fold in marshmallows. Pour over top.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.

Yield: 8 servings

This recipe has been provided as an excerpt from The Amish Family Cookbook by Jerry & Tina Eicher.
Learn more below.

The Amish Family Cookbook by Jerry and Tina Eicher

The Amish Family Cookbook

By Jerry and Tina Eicher

Available Now

From the home of bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with Amish recipes, proverbs, and humor.

Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side.

Learn more: http://bit.ly/AmishFamilyCookbook

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole – Amish Recipe

Chicken and Dumpling Casserole:
Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 package (10 oz.) frozen peas
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken

Dumplings:

  • 2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix
  • 2/3 cup milk

Directions:

Sauté onion, celery, and garlic in butter until tender.

Add flour, sugar salt, pepper, and broth; bring to a boil.

Cook and stir for 1 minute, then reduce heat to medium-low. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.

Stir in chicken. Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.

For dumplings, combine biscuit mix and milk using a fork, until moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto casserole, making 12 dumplings throughout the pan.

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes more.

Yield: 6 servings

This recipe has been provided as an excerpt from The Amish Family Cookbook by Jerry & Tina Eicher.
Learn more below.

The Amish Family Cookbook by Jerry and Tina Eicher

The Amish Family Cookbook

By Jerry and Tina Eicher

Available Now

From the home of bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with Amish recipes, proverbs, and humor.

Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side.

Learn more: http://bit.ly/AmishFamilyCookbook

Home cooking for cooler days

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Old German Recipe by Rosanna Coblentz

¼ cup butter

4 med apples, peeled and sliced

½ red onion, chopped

1 head red cabbage, finely shredded

1 cup red wine (opt.)

4 whole cloves

1/3 c brown sugar

2 bay leaves

¼ cup vinegar

¼ cup butter

Juice of ½ lemon

Sliced or cubed cooked pork roast (opt.)

Melt butter in 4 quart Dutch oven. Add apples and onion sauté slightly.  Add cabbage, red wine, cloves, sugar and bay leaves.  Simmer covered for about 1 hour, then add the remaining ingredients.  Heat to melt the butter and serve immediately.  Makes 6 servings. Note: For a hearty main dish, add sliced or cubed cooked pork roast, as much as desired, during the last hour.