Light Pennsylvania Dutch cheesecake with low-fat cottage cheese and beaten egg whites for cloudlike texture. Sinks in the middle to cradle fresh berries or peaches.
Pennsylvania Dutch corn fritters with kernel corn, creamed corn, and whipped egg white for a light, golden crust. Skillet-fried in about 2 minutes per batch.
Pennsylvania red cabbage braised in vinegar and brown sugar with apples and caraway seeds. A sweet-tart Pennsylvania Dutch side dish that pairs perfectly with pork roast, sausage, and schnitzel.
Pennsylvania Dutch sauerbraten with chuck roast bacon-larded, vinegar-marinated for days, then pot-roasted with cloves and allspice for an almost-black sweet-sour gravy.
Rustic corn soup thickened with hard-boiled egg yolks from a 1936 Pennsylvania Dutch cookbook. Half the corn is grated for creamy base, half left whole for sweet bursts of texture.
Old-school pickled pigs' feet simmered in vinegar brine with whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay. Gelatinous, tangy, and served cold in their own aspic, Pennsylvania Dutch style.
Stuffed beef heart, an old Pennsylvania nose-to-tail dish filled with roasted chestnuts and bechamel-bound cracker crumbs, simmered tender then roasted to a brown crust.
Classic breaded veal cutlet with a double cracker-crumb coating, pan-fried golden and finished with lemon juice. Served Pennsylvania Dutch style topped with a fried egg.
Pennsylvania Dutch-style liver cakes made from ground beef liver, onion, egg, and flour, wrapped in bacon and pan-fried until crisp. A classic farmhouse recipe with old-school charm.
Pennsylvania-style kettle roast with rump beef seared in bacon drippings, then braised low and slow with ginger, cloves, bay leaves, and onion. Fork-tender after a long simmer.
Jellied veal loaf: an old Pennsylvania Dutch cold-cut classic. Slowly braised veal, ground and set in its own gelled stock with onion and celery. Sliced cold for sandwiches and supper plates.
Old German cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef and rice, simmered for three hours in a tangy tomato-lemon sauce. A Pennsylvania Dutch comfort classic.
Pennsylvania Dutch-style cucumber salad with paper-thin slices salt-wilted and dressed in tangy sour cream, vinegar, and paprika. Cool, crisp, and old-fashioned.
Knabrus, a Pennsylvania Dutch steamed cabbage and onion side dish with butter. Layered in a kettle and slow-steamed until tender. Simple, old-fashioned, and just 4 ingredients.
Old-fashioned rhubarb pudding with a stale cake or bread base, sweetened stewed rhubarb filling, and golden meringue topping. A Pennsylvania Dutch-style baked dessert that uses up leftover bread.
Kraut in chops is a 2-ingredient Pennsylvania Dutch classic: pork chops fried golden, then finished with simmered sauerkraut that soaks up the pork drippings. Serve with mashed potatoes.
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