By Kevin Williams
Sometimes when it comes to stuffing recipes, less is more. This Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing is an example of this credo at work. 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.
Gather all your ingredients before and you'll see how easy this is!
Your house will fill with the smell of this simple 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
- Toast bread, cut into cubes.
- Combine celery, onion, and seasonings.
- Bring broth to a boil and add to bread and celery.
- Add eggs last.
- 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!
Amazingly easy!
A favorite of the Amish Cook's family!
An Ohio tradition!
This one is so good!
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Indiana Amish Farmhouse Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 whole loaf bread wheat, white, or multigrain, depending on your taste!
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons chopped celery
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 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.
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