Amish Onion Cake Food

AMISH ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars. Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Melt the remaining butter. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter. Make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened. , Spread into a greased 10-in. cast-iron skillet or springform pan. Spoon onion mixture over the batter. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

AMISH ONION PATTIES

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients, then add the milk.
• This should make a fairly thick batter.
• Add the onions and mix thoroughly.
• Drop the batter by spoonsful into hot oil about an inch deep.
• When golden on one side (about 3-4 minutes), turn them and flatten them into patties.
• Fry until golden on the second side (about 3-4 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels.

ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain bacon and discard pan drippings. In the same skillet, cook onions in butter until tender. Cool. , In a large bowl, combine sour cream, flour and salt; add eggs. Stir in the bacon and onions; set aside. , Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles. Pat dough onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. square baking pan, stretching as needed. Pinch edges together to seal. Pour onion mixture over dough. , Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until the topping is set and crust is golden. Cool slightly before cutting into small squares. Serve warm.

AMISH ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars.
• Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Melt the remaining butter.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter.
• Make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened.
• Spread into a greased 10-inch springform pan.
• Spoon onion mixture over the dough.
• Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Serve warm.

AMISH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.and grease and flour bottom of 9x13 pan.
• For cake: cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• Blend in buttermilk or sour milk and 2 teaspoons of baking soda, there should be some foaming.
• Add 3 cups flour and mix until blended.
• Add vanilla last.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• For topping: blend soft butter, milk, brown sugar and nuts in a small bowl.
• When cake comes out of oven and is still warm, spread with topping mixture and return to oven to bake until bubbly. About 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from oven again and cool.

GERMAN ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute the onions in butter over low heat until they just begin to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Season with 1/4 tsp of the salt, the marjoram and the pepper.
• Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a food processor bowl place flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and the remaining salt; mix.
• Add the shortening and process just until it is the texture of soft crumbs.
• Add the milk and mix quickly to form a soft dough.
• Oil a 10 inch round cake pan and lightly use your fingers to spread the dough out evenly.
• Spread the cooked onion over the top.
• Beat the egg and sour cream together.
• Spoon the mixture over the onion, and spread it out to the very edge of the pan.
• Sprinkle lightly with poppy seeds and paprika.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, then cut into wedges.