Mennonite baking

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Now that I am retired, I love to bake zwiebach and have become known at Jubilee Mennonite Church in Winnipeg as the “Zwiebach Lady.” You can read more about my story here. My zwiebach recipe comes from a cookbook made as a fundraiser for Parkwood Mennonite Home in Waterloo, Ont., called 1999-International Year of Older Persons.

Growing up in a Russian Mennonite** home, the best summer memories usually included Roll Kuchen and Rhebuze. The direct translations of these are “rolled cookies” and “watermelon”, t…

So my hubby, Caleb, has been begging me to make these rolls for him for weeks on end, and having been stuck in final papers/exam mode, I haven't had a chance to make him these childhood treats until recently! Having never eaten these before, I was a little nervous about making them, but with the help of the fabulous online cookbook, Mennonite Girls Can Cook, these turned out wonderfully and I totally get why Cay has been craving these! This is a pretty time consuming recipe, but well worth…

Doughnuts are made using the baking basics of butter, flour, sugar, milk, and maybe sometimes yeast. The Amish do basic baking very, very well and that's why doughnuts are so ubiquitous in Plain kitchens

This is a lovely soft oatmeal cookie with a raspberry jam centre and a subtle almond flavour. They freeze well. 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 3 eggs 1 1/3 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups oatmeal 3 3/4 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 18 ounce jar raspberry jam In large mixer bowl, cream butter and shortening. Add white and brown sugar and blend well. Add…

Light, fluffy, freshly baked dinner rolls made with melted butter and mashed potatoes…

Discover 35 amazing old fashioned Amish recipes including casseroles, homemade bread & desserts. The Amish are known for great homemade food and their simple frugal lifestyle. You need to try these amazing recipes for breakfast, lunch or dinner including comfort food and dessert.

Some things take time and Christmas cake is one of those things. I remember my mom gathering all the ingredients for Christmas cake and stirring together a big bowl of jewel like glazed fruits. This usually took place during October. Once baked and well wrapped the little cakes were put into a cool place until the Christmas season. Mom would sometimes wrap up a cake in brown paper, tie it with a ribbon and give it as a gift. This recipe has no nuts in it and there is no brandy in the cake…

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…