I've been browsing more of the Mennonite cookbook, mostly to see whether my mom contributed any recipes. I haven't found any. Maybe the book was published after we started going to a different church. 1984, Mom? In the process, I've found some recipes definitely worth making, like an ice cream pie with crust made out of peanut butter and rice crispies. Yum! Then there's the "Preacher's cake". There's no explanation for the name, but it's the only recipe I've seen so far to feature sour milk.
I'm also enjoying looking at the names; they definitely reflect the region and the denomination. Plenty of Yoders, Millers, Hostetlers, and Hartmans. Plus a Schloneger and a Swartzentruber. Of course, there's a Martinez and a Khambay thrown in, reminders that the book was published in 20th, not the 19th century, Ohio.
Posted by waltondammerung at April 8, 2008 10:00 PMMy mom gave me these kinds of cookbooks, too. I know she never used them but hoped that some day I would. I tossed out 365 Ways to Make Chicken and a collection of Inland Empire Home Economics teachers' favorite recipies. One that I treasure is from Aaron's Grandma. Var Sa God is from the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis and contains such goodies as Lutfisk Pudding.
On another note, I recently aquired a family recipe for banana bread that calls for sour milk. I substituted plain yogurt and it came out great. :O)
Posted by: Kellee at April 23, 2008 4:53 PM