Mennonite girls can cook

I recall both of my grandmas baking perishy. The dough for perishy is similar to pie dough, but somewhat a softer dough. I have used numerous dough recipes but this is one I found in my mom's recipe cards not long ago and I have decided it's my favourite. Very soft and flaky, hold together well and bakes up beautifully. Ingredients for dough: 5 6/8 cups flour, (I find that 6 cups is too much, so take away several tablespoons and you should have it right) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1…

I love homemade bread and buns, and baking buns is very therapeutic for me. I usually add half whole wheat flour, but this time at the request of my kids, I didn't. This recipe makes a very light and airy bun. So good. 4 1/2 cups warm water 2 tbsp. quick rise yeast 1 cup oil 1 tbsp.vinegar 2 tsp.salt 1/2 cup sugar ( I use 1/4 cup) 10 cups flour/ a little more if needed Start with about 6 cups flour, add the yeast salt and sugar and stir together. Add the warm water, oil and vinegar. Stir…

20 years ago our youngest daughter sang in the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir. She brought this recipe home after having it at one of the other choir members homes. Her note on the hand written recipe said, VERY GOOD LIGHT CAKE. She was right. Here I have used blackberries, but you could also use, blueberries, plums, apricots or peaches. Ingredients - for cake 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup Crisco shortening 1/4 cup milk 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cup flour…

Every Mennonite recipe book needs at least a few different recipes for Rollkuchen. . .and that way when you are out of ingredients for one of the recipes. . maybe you'll have the ingredients for another. . . This recipe is my mother in laws. . .and I've been making it this way. . .for 31 years. . .with no complaints. Rollkuchen 1 cup whipping cream 3 farm fresh eggs 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. baking powder 3 cups of flour Mix these ingredients together and knead into a ball. Wrap the dough up and…

Mennonite Scrambled Eggs. Rührei is what we called them when I was a kid. This was never a breakfast meal at our place, but rather a quick lunch or supper. I'd all but forgotten about them until yesterday when I was looking through the fridge to see what I could fix in no time flat, and rührei came to mind. This is a creamy version of scrambled eggs...rather like a cross between an omelet and a pancake. It pairs well with ham or sausage...sprinkled with freshly ground pepper and served with…

I remember my Mom making these often. I loved them then and still do! I make these cakes when I have leftover cottage cheese when making perogies. The recipe is in the Mennonite Treasury, must be the one my Mom used. They taste so good and bring back wonderful memories of when my Mom made them. 1 1/2 cups dry cottage cheese 3 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt Combine cottage cheese and eggs, mix well. Add flour and salt. Stir till well combined. Drop from spoon onto hot greased pan. Cook…

Rollkuchen are a tasty, deep fried pastry that are a wonderful accompaniment to cold watermelon on a hot summer day. How well I recall childhood picnics with big tubs of fresh Rollkuchen. Let's just say that eating them is rather like eating peanuts...you can't stop at just one! Sometime over the years, Rollkuchen became paired with Roger's Golden Syrup (definitely a Canadian thing) on my table; they make a great team! My mother-in-law made the best flaky, crispy Rollkuchen. Mine never quite…

I recently made 6 times the recipe for a wedding event which gave over 700 cookies since it was one of the bride's favorite cookies and thought it would be a good Flashback Friday recipe. It is that time of year again where the home smells of sweet delights baking in the kitchen. If you like peppermint cookies, you can add 3 teaspoons of peppermint extract to make them peppermint cookies. Some cookies are just a sweet reminder of days gone by, and I have fond memories of these soft and…

I have the recipe here for filling with cottage cheese. In german we call this Glums Wareneki. My mom also made wareneki with Italian plums and rhubarb. We eat the cottage cheese wareneki first with some sauce and salt and pepper. . and then end the meal with some of the fruit wareneki. . .with sauce and a sprinkle of sugar. 3/4 cup whipping cream 4 egg whites. . .beaten until soft peaks form 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt about. . 2 1/2 cups of flour Whip the egg whites in a…

Growing up on a chicken farm my Mom would often make a Roasted Chicken with Bubbat for dinner. Every now and then my nostalgic side takes over my taste buds. . .and the old recipes need to be made once again. Bubbat is really just a raisin quick bread that is baked inside the chicken while it is being roasted. It also can be baked along side the chicken or even baked in a 8 X 8 square pan and served with the chicken. Baking it inside the chicken gives it the best flavour since it is kept…

When I make homemade Chicken Noodle Soup I use a whole fryer or broiler chicken. I don't use all the meat for the soup. Once the broth has ...

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I have made this recipe many times and usually put a chocolate icing on top. I was intrigued by this different topping so decided to try it. This recipe is found in 'Cooking with Grace' cookbook. 1/2 cup cocoa 1 cup hot water 3/4 cup butter 2 1/2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs beaten 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts 1. Mix cocoa in hot water, stir in butter and allow to cool 2. Whisk together dry ingredients, stir in cocoa…

Mennonite Girls Can Cook: Farmer Sausage Soup

I have made this platz many times and it's a favorite here. It is also a nice size to bring to potlucks. My g'daughter came to see me today and I thought it was time she learned to make platz. She claims she doesn't like to cook or bake but as you can see she did a great job! 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup whipping cream 1 egg Sift dry ingredients together and with a pastry blender mix in the butter. Add the cream and slightly beaten egg…

If you like Puff Wheat Squares, you are going to love these. I got the recipe from the cook book "The Best of The Best and More" from the Best of Bridge Collection.I tripled the recipe to serve a whole bunch of young people and it made two big cookie sheets. One recipe is usually sufficient for a family and a few friends. It makes a 9 x 13 inch pan. 1/2 cup butter or hard margerine (I like using butter) 1 cup corn syrup 1 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 6 heaping tbsp. cocoa powder 1…

Okay these pumpkin sweet rolls were amazing, especially with all that glaze on them. Just so you know if you want to use this much glaze for each roll you will have to make more than I have stated. You only need to drizzle the glaze over the rolls and not pour like I did, but it sure tasted good. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm milk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 egg, whisked 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon instant yeast 6 cups flour Method: In a large bowl, combine…

This well-used handwritten recipe in my files is one that came from my mother-in-law. Since she originally got the recipe when she liv...

I have a book recommendation for you. If you love to bake bread but don't enjoy the kneading process, but do have patience, this cookbook appears to have many wonderful recipes. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Herztberg and Zoe Francois. Check out the link to find out more about them and their discovery of no Knead Bread. No Knead Cinnamon Buns 1 3/4 cup warm water 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 large farm fresh eggs 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup unsalted butter…