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Recipes by Denise Sherin

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Homemade Amish Pot Pie Squares (noodles)

Homemade Amish Pot Pie Squares (noodles) by Denise Sherin

Everytime I'm in Lancaster,PA I look forward to Bott Boi (chicken Pot Pie). Its not pot pie in a pie shell its a creamy chicken stew. It's a wonderful comfort food. My Grandmom's best friend Irene showed me how to make these noodles for pot pie, it simple and delicious. I make Bott Boi for my family often and I usually make…

2 votes
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Holiday Ham with Pineapples (Easter or Christmas)

Holiday Ham with Pineapples (Easter or Christmas) by Denise Sherin

This is the way my Nanny and Mom made our holiday ham. We had it for Easter, Christmas and side by side with turkey on Thanksgiving. This ham is always good, I use oven cooking bags but Mom and Nanny always used foil. It uses brown sugar and ginger ale and pineapple which makes for an excellent gravy! Just thicken the juices with a…

1 vote
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Pineapple Stuffing

Pineapple Stuffing by Denise Sherin

My sister-in-law 1st started making pineapple stuffing for our family and it was a perfect addition to our Holiday Ham and Cabbage dinners. We love it, it's a nice change from our usual savory bread stuffing. The kids love it too!

1 vote
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Fantastic Philly Hoagie Dip

Fantastic Philly Hoagie Dip by Denise Sherin

Growing up in a suburb outside Philadelphia, you have hoagies..and really great hoagies! Here in Maryland they have subs...they are NOT hoagies! This dip is the closest thing to a real hoagie taste, as long as you serve it with good bread. If you order a hoagie in the philly area you have it with Mayo, oil or oil and…

1 vote
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Thrifty Pound Cake

Thrifty Pound Cake by Denise Sherin

My Mom says this is the best Pound Cake she has ever had. This recipe comes from my Italian neighbor Mrs.Salfi. She was a genius when it came to baking. Cakes, cookies, apple dumplings, apple fritters, pies, cakes,breads etc you name it she made it. My Mom has tried many pound cake recipes but always comes back to this one because it…

2 votes
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Amish Pork Roast w/ apples and sauerkraut (crockpot)

Amish Pork Roast w/ apples and sauerkraut (crockpot) by Denise Sherin

Growing up in Pennsylvania I had the pleasure of being able to go to Lancaster Pa, which was a huge Amish community. There food is simple and delicious. This is a favorite of mine. There is a Tablespoon of cinnamon in this recipe, it's not a mistake, it sounds like alot but it does not over power this dish.

2 votes
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Avengers Themed Birthday Party Food

Avengers Themed Birthday Party Food by Denise Sherin

My son turned 8 and wanted Marvel Avengers as his party theme. So we made party food that represented the Avengers characters.... Ironman, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Captain America! The kids loved it. It was a huge hit!

1 vote
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Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Sausage, Onions and Peppers

Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Sausage, Onions and Peppers by Denise Sherin

Breakfast Pizzas are so great. You can make them with what ever you have on hand or left overs you want to use up... For the sauce base here I used tomato sauce. But for a lot of our breakfast pizzas I use Alfredo sauce, salsas, Salsa con queso it depends on what kind of toppings we are using. We have also used Sausage gravy,…

1 vote
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Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies by Denise Sherin

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

1 vote
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Amish Schnitz und Knepp

Amish Schnitz und Knepp by Denise Sherin

Schnitz und Knepp is an old rare Amish dish. My neighbor growing up was from Pa Dutch country, he grew up on a farm. His mother made very traditional Pa Dutch recipes. This was something he ate as a child. Made with ham they smoked and apples they dried themselves, it's salty and sweet. Pronounced: snitz en nep

1 vote
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