Cookies:
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda
4 1/2 cups flour
4 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa
1 cup sour milk
2 tsp vanilla
1 or 2 shakes of salt

Filling:
1 cup milk
1 cup shortening
4 Tbls flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar

Preparation:

1. Mix cookie ingredients together. Batter is slightly thick so it can be dropped from a teaspoon. Drop onto cookie sheets into small rounds, trying to keep them roughly the same size. Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
2. For the filling: cook together the milk and flour until thick. Place in a small bowl and add sugar, shortening and vanilla. Beat until spread-able.
3. Choose two cookies about the same size, spread some filling on one and place the other one on top, bottoms together

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Ingredients:
4 Tbs sugar
1 1/2 Tbs active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
2 tsp salt
2 Tbs oil
6 cups bread flour

Preparation:

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water.
2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast.
3. Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
4. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a greased bowl and cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, for about 1 hour.
5. Punch down and divide into 2 portions and form loaves. Place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

   Makes 2 loaves.

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Ingredients:
3-4 lb. (1,5-2 kg) beef roast (sirloin tip, rump, English cut)
1 tbsp. oil
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 c. coffee
2 bay leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 onions, sliced

Preparation:

Sear roast in 1 tablespoon oil on all sides in heavy Dutch oven. Pour sauce over meat. Put half of onions on meat, the other half in sauce. Cover and roast 4-5 hours at 325 degrees.

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Ingredients:
1 c. raw bacon
1 onion, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. water
2/3 c. vinegar
1/2 c. parsley, minced
2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. celery seed
6 c. almost done red potatoes, sliced

Preparation:

1. Saute onion and bacon together, then add flour and cook together for one or two minutes.
2. Mix water, vinegar, parsley, sugar and celery seed and add to bacon mixture. Pour over almost done potatoes and bake for 45 minutes in a 375 F (190 C) oven.

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup Marshmallow Creme
1 cup light corn syrup

Preparation:

1. In a mixing bowl, stir all the ingredients together until combined. Place in a covered container. Store in refrigerator.
2. Bring to room temperature to serve as a bread spread or ice cream topper. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

source: Midwest Living

Homemade PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE Recipe

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Ingredients:
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. lard
1 1/2 c. raisins
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. dark molasses
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. peanuts
1 c. sour milk
2 tbsp. soda
2 tbsp. baking powder
6 c. flour
1 tsp. each of nutmeg, cinnamon and salt

Preparation:

1. Grind raisins and peanuts.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt. Cut in lard, add sugar, oatmeal, raisins and peanuts and mix well again.
3. Dissolve soda in sour milk and add molasses and beaten eggs. Chill one hour.
4. Using your hand, roll the dough into balls the size of a walnut and press slightly flat.
5. Beat two eggs and paint the top of the cookie with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees) until golden brown.

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Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
2 cups creamy salad dressing
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup white sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon celery seed

Preparation:

1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain, and set aside to cool.

1. In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, onion, celery, red pepper, and relish. In a small bowl, stir together the salad dressing, mustard, white sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed. Pour over the vegetables, and stir in macaroni until well blended. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

source: Allrecipes.com

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Ingredients:
3 eggs, beaten
2 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
4 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation:

1. To beaten eggs, add milk and sugar. In separate bowl sift dry ingredients. Add to egg mixture, beating until smooth.
2. Heat oil to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) and pour batter into hot fat through a regular household funnel. Control the flow of batter by holding your finger over the bottom of the funnel. Make patterns, designs, swirls or whatever with the stream of batter as it flows into the hot fat. When “cakes” are golden brown, drain, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve warm.

source: NancysKitchen

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Ingredients:
3 cups sugar
3 cups flour
3 cups milk

Preparation:

1. On Day 1: In glass or plastic bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk. Stir mixture with wooden or plastic spoon (don’t use metal spoon or electric mixer). Cover bowl loosely with paper towel, cloth, wax paper or plastic wrap. Keep at room temperature (don’t refrigerate).
2. On Days 2, 3 and 4: Using wooden or plastic spoon, stir mixture once each day.
3. On Day 5: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk; stir.
4. On Days 6, 7, 8 and 9: Using wooden or plastic spoon, stir mixture once each day.
5. On Day 10: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk. Remove 3 cups of mixture and give 1 cup each to three friends. Save remaining starter for yourself.

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Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup starter (see Amish Friendship Starter Recipe)
3 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
2 apples – peeled, cored, chopped

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Amish Friendship Starter, eggs, oil and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients, until just blended. Finally stir in the chopped nuts and apples. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
3. Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
4. Makes 2 loaves.

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