Laundry on the line usually means a throw-together supper.
By Kevin Williams
Washday meals at Amish homes are hearty, throw together meals that can simmer for a long time with the laborious task of doing laundry is going on. Â Not all Amish recipes are written in a "recipe format." Â This is a recipe that comes from Buchanan County, Iowa's large Amish community and I bet this makes an amazingly flavorful supper, very typical Amish washday dish. Â The recipe doesn't say whether this should simmer covered or uncovered. Â If it were me, I'd turn it down on low heat and cover.
MRS. MAST'S WASHDAY DINNER
Using a large flat pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter and line the bottom with a layer of onion. Â Then add a layer of potatoes. Â Sift 2 tablespoons flour over this. Â Pour a can of tomato juice over all (I'll interject a note here, this would typically be home-canned tomato juice, not sure what you could use if you don't have that handy, I guess probably tomato sauce. Â That'd be a bit thicker, but probably the closest) and over with sliced sausage. Â Add boiling water to cover and salt to taste. Bake slowly 2 hours. Â Turn meat if it gets too brown.
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