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    5 Amish Farmhouse Bacon Recipes

    Published: Apr 16, 2016 · Updated: Apr 16, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 1 Comment

    Amish farmhouses have some wonderful recipes within!

    Amish farmhouses have some wonderful recipes within!

    By Kevin Williams

    Bacon is as popular in Amish kitchens as it is in non-Amish kitchens.  The only difference is that in most Amish kitchens the bacon is going to be off the slab, fresh from a just-butchered hog.  The bacon will probably be sugar-cured and thick.  Bacon is a favorite to be made into a hot dressing, into slaw, burgers and other treats. Here are five favorite Amish bacon recipes from the Amish365.com archives and other sources. Enjoy!

    AMISH BACON TREAT:  Wow, this has turned out to be one of the most popular recipes on Amish365.com.  I got it from an elderly Amish woman in Switzerland County, Indiana.  Amazingly simply recipe.  Click here to enjoy!

    AMISH HOT BACON SLAW:  this is a recipe that shows up at picnics and gatherings quite a bit during the summer in Amish settlements. Check it out here.

    AMISH BACON CHEESE SPREAD

    This is a great recipe because you can spread it on crackers and enjoy, or, here's a neat use: spoon a couple of tablespoons into the middle of a hamburger before you cook it for a delicious, cheesy, bacony burger.

    2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
    10 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
    ⅓ c. onion, chopped
    ½ green pepper, chopped

    1 /2 cup mayonnaise

    8 oz. sharp Cheddar

    1 tbsp. lemon juice
    ¼ tsp. garlic powder

    HOMEMADE HOT  BACON DRESSING

    This recipe was traditionally served hot over lettuce, dandelions,  or endive and has deep roots in the Lancaster County Amish community:

    Homemade Hot Bacon Dressing
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    15 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    Serves: 10 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 3 eggs (depending on size)
    • 1 cup white vinegar
    • 4 cups water
    Instructions
    1. Preheat large skillet, lightly greased to med/high.
    2. Mix all ingredients, except for bacon, in a mixing bowl.
    3. Pour ingredients from mixing bowl into skillet and heat just to boiling.
    4. Add crumbled bacon.
    5. Add flour or cornstarch to thicken to about the consistency of gravy, and it's done.
    6. Traditionally, this was served over lettuce, endive, or dandelions
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Carolyn

      April 16, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      Iv'e had the hot bacon dressing over spinach leaves. Yum it is really good.

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