The Amish Baking Recipe Book: Discover Several Wholesome and Simple Amish Cooking and Baking Recipes

BREAD, BISCUITS, MUFFINS, DOUGHNUT, ROLLS, COOKIES, CAKES, PIES, BUNS

The Amish lifestyle is centered around farming, as it's how they sustain their families. So it's only natural that dairy plays a huge role in their recipes and that butter is perhaps their most favored ingredient. While baking, fresh butter is used generously to achieve that ideal, moist consistency. From pie crusts to cakes, Amish baking never tastes dry or crumbles apart thanks to its addition. The butter is the key to holding everything together and making it extra savory. When baking bread, it's also a common practice to brush melted butter on the top before the dough bakes and after it's finished. That way your loaf comes out soft and golden every time.

Since Amish culture does not use electricity, that means their baking is done by hand and with care. When you take the time to hand mix, there's less risk of overbeating certain ingredients, which can affect the texture of your finished treat. When you do everything by hand, you're able to take in the smell and the look of what you're making instead of mindlessly allowing a machine to do the job. Plus, you can adjust your process accordingly if something is mixing up faster or slower than what your recipe states.

Sample Recipe: Amish Apple Fritter Bread
Ingredients
Bread

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk

Apple Filling

• 2 cups apples peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

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