Treasured Amish & Mennonite Recipes

Whoopie Pies and Chow Chow - These Recipes are the Real Deal

New book includes AUTHENTIC Amish and Mennonite entrees, baked goods, jams, jellies and more

(LANCASTER, PA) From generations of women cloaked in dark, plain clothing comes a collection of country fare for your family - Treasured Amish & Mennonite Recipes (Fox Chapel Publishing, October 1, 2011).

The new edition of this cook book includes 600 delicious recipes from the kitchens of real Amish and Mennonite families, with 50 new to this version.

Dishes include country kitchen favorites, like chicken pot pie, apple butter, ham loaf, classic mashed potatoes and much more. There's endless appetizers, dips, soups, salads and dressings, casseroles, pickles, relishes, sauces, pies, tarts among other items that reflect the German heritage and agricultural roots of these notably peaceful people.

The recipes are easy to make and require no special ingredients. In fact, many of the items might be growing in your garden or on backyard trees. Readers will also be delighted by interesting facts, and fun stories about the recipes. Using this cook book in your kitchen will provide delicious meals and plenty of fun, family time at the table.

About the Author:

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) works alongside local churches and communities in more than 50 countries, including Canada and the United States, to carry out disaster relief, sustainable community development, justice and peace-building work in the name of Christ. MCC also seeks to build bridges to connect people and ideas across cultural, political and economic divides.