ABC Sandwich
This was a specialty of the now-closed Pittman House Restaurant in Dallas, Texas.
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced scallions
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
18 slices toasted whole-wheat bread
Leaf lettuce
12 ounces crabmeat, picked over well to remove any shells
Tomato slices
12 slices slab bacon, cut in half, cooked crisp and drained
2 avocados, sliced
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, scallion and brandy, mixing well. For each sandwich, spread three pieces of bread with a portion of the mayonnaise mixture. Cover the first slice of bread with lettuce leaves, 2 ounces of crabmeat, and one or two tomato slices. Add the second slice of bread, and top t with the four half-slices of bacon, a layer of avocado slices, another tomato slice or two, and more lettuce. Cover with the third slice of bread, secure the sandwich with wooden picks, if you like, and slice it in half. Serve the sandwiches immediately.
Pennsylvania Dutch Sour Cream Cabbage
Yields 8 to 12 servings.
1 medium head cabbage, shredded
1/2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pint (2 cups) sour cream
2 cups distilled white vinegar
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage, salt and pepper and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Mix sugar and flour together in a medium bowl, then add sour cream and mix well; finally stir in vinegar and mix well. Add mixture to cabbage and simmer all together until desired consistency is reached.
Pennsylvania Dutch Brown Butter Noodles
Cook wide egg noodles according to package directions, in the amount needed. As the noodles are cooking, melt butter (1 tablespoon per person/serving) in a small skillet and allow the butter to brown lightly (do not burn!). Drain noodles well, place in serving bowl and toss with the hot browned butter. If desired, add a small amount of salt and pepper.
This is a delicious side dish to a pot roast, fried chicken, baked ham, or pork chop dinner. In true Pennsylvania Dutch style, serve with a side of fresh cottage cheese topped with apple butter!
Pennsylvania Dutch Chili
1 pound homemade noodles or 1 (12 to 16 ounce)
bag wide egg noodles
1 can baked beans
1 cup spaghetti sauce or less (or 1 small jar)
1 pound hamburger
1 onion, chopped
Brown hamburger and onion. Cook and drain egg noodles. Combine everything. You may need additional sauce if you have leftovers and warm them up later. Chili should be thick, not soupy. Serve with crusty bread.
Famous Pennsylvania Dutch Sticky Cinnamon Buns
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup milk, scalded
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/4 cups sifted flour, divided
3 tablespoons soft butter
1/2 cup chopped raisins
2 tablespoons currants
2 tablespoons finely chopped citron
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Soften yeast in warm water and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add milk to sugar and salt. Mix and cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup flour and mix until smooth. Stir in yeast. Add remaining flour mixing well. Knead dough on floured board until smooth. Put in greased bowl, grease top, cover with towel and let rise in warm room until double.
Punch down dough, and roll into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Brush with the softened butter and spread with mixture of raisins, currants, citron, the 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up like a jellyroll and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Lay the slices in a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Sprinkle top with the 3 tablespoons brown sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Pennsylvania Dutch Sugar Pie
3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups milk
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 unbaked pie shell
Cinnamon and nutmeg, to taste
Cut flour, butter and sugar. Mix with milk. Pour into pie shell. Bake in a 350 degree F oven until top is lightly browned and pie is fairly firm (about 20 to 30 minutes). Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg while still warm.
This is delicious warm or cold.
Pennsylvania Dutch Peanut Brittle
1 cup molasses
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup shelled peanuts
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little
cold water
Remove all skins from the peanuts.
Cook molasses, sugar, butter and vinegar until a little of the syrup is brittle when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat, and stir in peanuts and baking soda.
Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Bake
6 slices bacon
1 (10 3/4) ounce condensed chicken broth, undiluted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons pimiento, diced
1/4 cup green onions, diagonally sliced
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
6 cups potatoes, sliced and cooked
In skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove bacon from skillet. Pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings. Gradually blend broth into flour until smooth; slowly stir into drippings. Add remaining ingredients except potatoes. Cook, stirring until thickened.
In 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish, arrange potatoes; pour broth mixture over potatoes. Cover; bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Garnish with bacon.
Yields 6 servings.
Per Serving: 195 Calories; 4g Fat (17.4% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol; 567mg Sodium
Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates