By Kevin Williams
Have any of our readers been to this new Amish business off US 35 in Wayne County, Indiana? Stay tuned I'll check it out sometime soon!
As the summer progresses we'll be visiting the midwife more and more. She is located in rural Wayne County, Indiana in the middle of a large Amish settlement, so I always enjoy going to visit. Recently, I noticed a new Amish-owned business near her. Unfortunately, they are only open on Fridays and Saturdays so I have not had a chance to check them out. I think I am going to have to make sure we schedule one of our midwife visits for a Friday! Have any of our readers been there?
Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways
Of course, I am always up for a visit to Fountain Acre Foods in Wayne County, an Amish-owned bulk food store and bakery. On our last visit up there I procured some "peanut butter meltaways" and they were delicious! Here is a recipe for these that is common in Amish kitchens.
- ½ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1¼ Cup Flour
- 1½ Cups Hersheys Meltaway Chocolates
- ⅓ Cup Cinnamon Sugar for rolling
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the cinnamon sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and white sugar.
- Mix until creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and slowly add to the wet ingredients .
- Mix until combined.
- Place a tablespoon amount of dough in your hand and flatten on your palm.
- Add the meltaway and fold the dough over the chocolate and then roll into a ball.
- Roll the dough in the cinnamon sugar and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes and remove from the oven.
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