Amish Christmas Cookbook: Authentic Favorites from Three Generations of Amish Cooks

by Linda Byler, Laura Anne Lapp, Anna Kauffman

100 authentic Amish Christmas treats to share with loved ones this holiday season. Gathered from interviews with real Amish grandmothers, tattered recipe boxes, and old books and diaries, here is an assortment of delicious baked goods, casseroles, snacks, and other festive treats that have been and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area. Christmas is a special time in Amish country—candles in the windows, preparations for the school Christmas play, and gas-powered ovens filling homes with the smells of home-baked goodness. Now you too can experience the warm, comforting recipes of old order Amish cooks. Prepare to make wonderful treats such Shoofly PieMolasses CookiesFrosted Cinnamon RollsChurch Peanut Butter Marshmallow SpreadBreakfast CasseroleBaked French ToastRed Beet EggsChristmas SaladChristmas Cake"Roasht" or Chicken FillingPotpie NoodlesOatmeal Whoopie PiesAnd more! With simple ingredients and instructions that are easy to follow, you'll find yourself whipping up new mealtime traditions for your loved ones this holiday season.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking, Amish

320 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 7, 2021

About the author

Linda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish church today. Growing up, Linda Byler loved to read and write. In fact, she still does. She is well known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper. Linda and her husband, their children and grandchildren live in central Pennsylvania.

Reviews

[Jeanette Durkin]

There are a lot of delicious sounding recipes in this book. I'm definitely going to be trying some of them.

[Sarah Jewett]

I don't know about anyone else, but when I think of Amish cooking I don't think of prepackaged pudding, Jell-O and extracts nor exotic foods like coconut...though oddly cocoa is find to my brain. Backwards I'm sure I'll be called for this.

The recipes seem good though there are lots of duplicates with minor changes.

[Sarah Simon]

Amish recipes are always yummy and the ones I tried out of this book didn't disappoint! Love the pictures that go along with the recipes and have to give this cookbook credit for getting me to try and love sweet potato casserole.

[Arlene]

I loved the photographs, but I did pick this up thinking it was old traditional recipes. They are interesting recipes and seem like they are good, but I was not expecting stuff like pudding and shelf-stable foods to be added. I will update you after I try a recipe that sounds necessary.

[Cortez_jk]

Very rich and hearty meals made for those who can work it off. I would be in a food coma for days. I didn't get to try any of the recipes but they are simple and clearly written. I wouldn't make some of the desserts because they use a lot of sugar imo, not diabetic friendly.

[Donna]

This is an awesome cookbook. Delicious recipes that just about every family will love.

[T]

Typical church potluck fare. Nothing earth shattering or difficult to make. Having said that, not very inspired, either.

[Bobbi Galvin]

Recipes were great, not too many ingredients and fairly simple. I wish there would have been some sort of commentary, story or history about the recipes.

[SKP]

Fabulous Amish Cookbook! I love Amish cookbooks of all sorts, but this is the first one I’ve seen specifically about Christmas recipes. Lots of recipes that I would like to try and will try.