Gather Around the Amish Table: Treasured Recipes and Stories from Plain Communities

By Lucy Leid

Book Overview

Straight from Amish kitchens to yours, this cookbook offers favorite family recipes and charming stories from Amish and Mennonite cooks. Bake the pecan rolls that taste best after an ice-skating party, or try the hoagies that a community sold to help an Amish family with hospital bills. Discover the cocoa cupcakes with instructions to "stir by hand" that one young cook took literally, or whip up the whoopie pies that one Amish woman took to market in her horse and buggy. These cherished recipes speak of comforting traditions, lively communities, and strong Christian faith. Gather your family around the table to sample the nourishing fare and trademark charm of the plain people. In the words of one cookbook contributor: "Bake someone happy "

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836199103
• ISBN13: 9780836199109
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 8.9"