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    Home » Recipes » Amish Side Dishes

    Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing

    Published: Oct 7, 2022 · Updated: Oct 7, 2022 by Kevin Williams | 8 Comments

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    Sometimes when it comes to stuffing recipes, less is more. This Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing is an example of this credo at work.

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    • 🦃 Dressing Ingredients
    • 📋 Cooking and Baking Instructions
    • 🦃 Amish Stuffing Recipes
    • 📖 Print-Friendly Full Recipe

    Amish Indiana Farmhouse Dressing

    I mean, this is basically just bread and broth and minimal seasoning but, to me, that is what makes this such a great and authentic Amish recipe. Dressing and stuffing are both popular in Amish kitchens, but they tend towards the minimalist versions, like this one.

    Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing

    This Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing is an authentic recipe that comes from the Amish Cook archives circ. 1992. This is a very bare bones recipe and that is fine, it works. Now, I always botch up the terms dressing and stuffing, I just kind of use them interchangeably, but there is a difference.  If you need clarity on the difference, here is an article.  Gosh I just always called it stuffing...I guess I'll need to watch it from here on out. What about you, is it dressing or stuffing?

    Amish Thanksgiving meals are usually pretty low-key affairs. Turkey is a tradition, but large, large family gatherings are not all that common among the Amish on Thanksgiving. So Amish don't observe it at all, other Amish, influenced by the larger non-Amish society, do celebrate the day. But it's not something that has traditionally been a "big deal" among the Amish. Here are more Amish Thanksgiving recipes.

    Anyway. I digress.  This is a simple, authentic recipe from the Berne, Indiana Amish community.  Notice there are not 30 ingredients and that is a good thing, it lets the bread and simple seasonings do the heavy lifting and you get to enjoy a great stu..er, dressing.

    Use high quality ingredients!

    Gather all your ingredients before and you'll see how easy this is! Many Amish cook in kerosene stoves, some use gas and the most conservative still do most of their cooking on woodstoves. The "New Order" or "electric Amish" will use electric stoves.

    bake for an hour

    Your house will fill with the smell of this simple dressing. And there are some variations that can make differences in taste and texture. For instance, most Amish cooks would probably use a loaf of homemade white bread in this, but there's no reason you can't use wheat or multigrain. And while this recipe is very basic, you could dice up some carrots to put in here. Some people like apples in their stuffing (not me), or raisins in their stuffing (not me).

    This is a moist, delicious stuffing. Makes a great side or a meal in itself. With Thanksgiving coming up, this is one you'll want to consider for an easy, delicious dressing!

    🦃 Dressing Ingredients

    • 1 whole loaf of bread
    • 3 eggs, well-beaten
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 3 cups of chicken broth
    • 4 tablespoons of chopped celery
    • 1 medium onion
    • 1 /2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning
    • salt and pepper to taste

    📋 Cooking and Baking Instructions

    1. Toast bread, cut into cubes.
    2. Combine celery, onion, and seasonings.
    3. Bring broth to a boil and add to bread and celery.
    4. Add eggs last.
    5. Bake 1 hour at 350.

    🦃 Amish Stuffing Recipes

    Okay, I'll admit, I use the terms dressing and stuffing interchangeably even though there is a difference. I suspect others do the same, so here are both dressing and stuffing recipes from the Amish archives!

    AMISH DRESSING

    Amazingly easy!

    GRANDMA'S BEST AMISH STUFFING

    A favorite of the Amish Cook's family!

    DER DUTCHMAN'S AMISH STUFFING

    An Ohio tradition!

    AMISH POTATO STUFFING

    This one is so good!

    📖 Print-Friendly Full Recipe

    Finishedamishstuffing

    Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing

    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Amish

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 whole loaf bread wheat, white, or multigrain, depending on your taste!
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 3 cups chicken broth
    • 3 eggs, beaten
    • 4 tablespoons chopped celery
    • 1 medium onion
    • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning

    Instructions
     

    • Toast bread, cut into cubes.
    • Combine celery, onion, and seasonings.
    • Add eggs last and combine.
    • Bring broth to a boil and add to bread and celery.
    • Bake1 hour at 350.
    Keyword Bread, Holiday
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    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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    Comments

    1. Pam Elkin

      October 07, 2022 at 2:32 pm

      Hello Kevin. It says add eggs toward end of the directions. I did not see any eggs mentioned in the recipe. If there are supposed to be eggs, are they boiled, raw,etc ? Thank you.

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      • Kevin Williams

        October 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm

        3 eggs mixed in before baking, apologize for the error

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    2. Barbara

      October 07, 2022 at 2:32 pm

      this recipe says add eggs last.....and how many eggs is it?

      Reply
      • Kevin Williams

        October 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm

        3 eggs, sorry about the omission!

        Reply
    3. Katie L

      October 07, 2022 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      So easy & so good!! Thanks so much for the recipe, good luck with your woodpecker friend!

      Reply
      • Kevin Williams

        October 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm

        Thanks! Woody has been quiet so far today....so far.

        Reply
    4. Beverly

      October 07, 2022 at 6:26 pm

      I have been making it this way for some time. It is delicious! My family roots are in PA Dutch (Schnecksville near Allentown.)

      Reply
      • Kevin Williams

        October 10, 2022 at 12:52 pm

        It is good stuff!

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