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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Best in the West: Moose Steaks, Cowboy Cake, Meat and Veggie Casserole, and More!

    Published: Aug 3, 2017 · Updated: Jan 11, 2018 by Kevin Williams | Leave a Comment

    By Kevin Williams

    Amish kitchens out west feature many of the same dishes that their eastern counterparts share: cinnamon rolls, homemade bread, puddings, and the like.  But there are also some different regional wrinkles found.  Amish western food tends to tilt towards wild game (an Amish woman in Montana once gave me a recipe for fried bear steaks.  SIGH, can't find it anywhere).  Huckleberries are also a delicacy and favorite among the Amish of Montana (related post: huckleberry pie filling).  Amish food out west also tends to have a heavy Hispanic influence.

    Homemade huckleberry milkshakes are popular among the Amish.

    So, here are some of our "Best in the West" Amish recipes going with our western theme today!

     

    CREAMY MOOSE STEAKS
    Serves 6 to 8

    An Amish cook in Rexford gave me this recipe saying that it is a great use of moose meat. The cream of mushroom soup can hide some of the gamey taste that wild meat can have, allowing the tenderness of the meat to be enjoyed.

     2 pounds moose steaks

    Salt and black pepper

    1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

    1 cup water
    1 large onion, sliced

    Season the moose steaks with salt and pepper. Fry the steaks over medium heat in a large skillet, until lightly browned on both sides. Combine the soup and water in a small bowl, then pour the mixture over the steaks in the skillet. Add the sliced onion to the mixture. Cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the steaks are cooked through and tender.

     

    Amish pancakes

    AMISH PANCAKES:  This is a recipe from the Colorado Amish community.  Yum! Click here.

    A few from the bishop's house in Rexford, Montana, a pure panorama of western wonder! If you look in the center of the photo, you can see the "Amish village" down below which includes a sawmill and a store.

    MONTANA OATMEAL COOKIES

    Like the state, these cookies are big and the Amish woman in St. Ignatius that gave me this recipe said they often use local ingredients, locally grown oats, etc in these cookies. Yum!

    1 cup (2 sticks) butter

    3 cups firmly packed brown sugar

    4 large eggs

    2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    1 teaspoon salt

    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

    ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    3 cups all-purpose flour

    3 cups quick-cooking oats

     

    Frosting  1 ¼ cups shortening

    2 large egg whites, beaten

    1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    3 cups powdered sugar

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Cream together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring well between each addition. Stir in the vanilla and mix until the mixture is creamy and light. Add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and oats to the wet ingredients. Stir until all of the dry ingredients are evenly incorporated and a dough is formed.

    Drop the dough by tablespoons onto cookie sheets, then flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in water. Bake the cookies until golden brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Make the frosting: Combine the shortening, egg whites, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Gradually beat the powdered sugar into the shortening mix until a thick, smooth frosting is formed. Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cookies.

    This recipe comes from St. Ignatius's Amish community and I almost hesitated to post it because ingredient amounts are not provided, but if you want to sort of play around and guess, this sounds good!

    Meat and Vegetable Casserole
     
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    Ingredients
    • Fresh cabbage, coarsely cut
    • Potatoes, thickly sliced
    • Carrots
    • Onions
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Meat
    Instructions
    1. In a roaster or baking dish, put in a thick layer of fresh cabbage.
    2. Then layer the potatoes, carrots, and onions on top of the cabbage.
    3. Repeat the layers until the roaster is full.
    4. Use only cabbage on the bottom layer.
    5. Last over all, put a layer of raw meat, elk or hamburger.
    6. Cover tightly with a lid or foil.
    7. Bake 1 1 /2 to 2 hours.
    8. Before serving, cover with cheese slices.
    9. Other fresh vegetables could be used in season.
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    COWBOY CAKE  - this recipe comes from Missouri, does that count? Isn't Missouri the gateway to the west? Click here for the recipe!

     

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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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