Tag Archives: Amish

Recipe: Grandma’s Molasses Banana Bread

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

What to do with our leftover Grandma’s Molasses from Shoofly Pie? Make Grandma’s Molasses Banana Bread! This recipe was heavily circulated in ads in the ‘90s, according to Vintage Recipes. I’ve made a couple of practical tweaks. The bread has … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Shoofly Pie

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

There were many shoofly pie options available on my too-long-ago trip to the Green Dragon Market. The one I chose wasn’t particularly tasty so I knew I had to experiment at home. Although W3 has a recipe in As American … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Amish Slaw II

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Amish Slaw II is sweet-and-sour with a vinegar base. You’ll instantly recognize the flavor profile if you’ve eaten at Dienner’s or another PA Dutch buffet. Premixing with sugar seemed a strange idea since it’s not going to react with the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Amish Slaw 1

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

“Sturdy” is an unusual descriptor for a cole slaw, but it fits for Amish Slaw 1. (Amish Slaw 2 has a vinegar base and will be posted shortly.) It’s the slaw that eats like a meal, thanks to the dense … Continue reading →

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Our five most popular recipes in 2020

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Another year has rolled by on Burnt My Fingers, so time for another clips post. Here are the recipes that garnered the most clicks (and hopefully contributed to a number of savory meals) during the pandemic. At least we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Our five most popular recipes of 2019

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

September is the anniversary of this blog, and every year we report the most popular posts during the previous 12 months. We checked the non-recipe posts a couple weeks back; here are the five most popular recipes of 2019. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Amish-Style Pickled Tripe in Aspic

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Amish-Style Pickled Tripe in Aspic is so-called because we first tasted it at the Green Dragon Market in Ephrata, PA, but it could also be called Pennsylvania Dutch or even German, as all those cuisines share a soft spot for … Continue reading →

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Our pickled tripe experiment, Part 3 (conclusion)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

The July 4 plan to drive to Ephrata, PA for more of the magnificent King’s Meats pickled tripe fell through, leaving us with no option but to make it in our own kitchen. Here’s how the final chapter in our … Continue reading →

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In pursuit of perfect pickled tripe

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Our recent freezer shaming brought urgency to a long-delayed project: creating a pickled tripe in aspic to match the manna experienced in Pennsylvania’s Amish country in the summer of 2017. We had visited the Green Dragon Friday market in Ephrata, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Amish Creamed Celery

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Here’s a refreshingly different side dish to serve at Thanksgiving, when celery is on sale. I went ISO Amish Creamed Celery recipes because I missed out on the wedding feast* at Fisher’s Restaurant during my recent trip to Amish country. … Continue reading →

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