12. Carley is afraid to commit to a relationship with Noah, largely due to her breakup with Dalton. Would things have played out differently if Carley hadn’t been haunted by those bad memories of Dalton? Have you ever allowed events from the past to influence your decisions?
Amish Recipes
Raisin Puffs
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1½ cups raisins
1 cup water
Boil raisins in water until water is gone.
Then add:
1 cup butter
1 tsp. baking soda
In another pot, heat together:
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1½ cups sugar
Add to raisin mixture and stir.
In large bowl, combine raisin mixture with 3¼ cups flour and ½ tsp. salt. Mix well.
Flour hands. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.
Homemade Bread
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In a small bowl, mix together:
½ cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
3 T. yeast (4¼-oz. packets)
Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
In large bowl, mix together:
1½ tsps. salt
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 qt. warm water
4 cups flour
Add yeast mixture and mix. Add 5 more cups of flour. If mixture seems too sticky, add more flour until dough pulls from side of bowl. Knead well and let rise in bowl for 30 minutes. Then knead again and put in 5 bread pans. Let rise another 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Meatloaf
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1½ lbs. ground beef
1 cup tomato juice
¾ cup quick oats
1 egg (beaten)
2 T. brown sugar
¼ cup chopped onion
1½ tsps. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Form into small loaves and place in baking dish.
SAUCE:
1½ cups brown sugar
½ tsp. garlic powder
1 cup water
2 T. liquid smoke
1 cup ketchup
Baked Corn Casserole
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2 cans creamed corn
1½ T. flour
1 cup milk
1 T. sugar
½ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs (beaten)
Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, mix together corn, flour, milk, sugar, pepper, and salt. Then add beaten eggs. Put in casserole dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. While casserole is baking, combine 4 T. butter with 1½ cups Ritz cracker crumbs (1 sleeve). Pull out casserole, sprinkle with Ritz crumbs, and bake for 15 more minutes.
Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Content
Dedication
Glossary
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Acknowledgments
Reading Group Guide
Amish Recipes