-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to All <=-

 DD> Lancaster, Pennsylvania - This recipe comes from the Dutch but was
 DD> made famous by the Amish who live in Pennsylvania.
 DD> Title: Pennsylvania Dutch Kluski Noodles

 JW> Not quite. The Amish folk don't have Dutch but Deutsch i.e. German

And platt Deutsch at that.

 JW> roots. Another Anabaptist group, the Mennonites, which started up in
 JW> the Netherlands was led by a guy by the name of Menno who was Frisian.

 JW> There is also a third group of "Plain Folk" with Austrian roots, called
 JW> Hutterites, started by a Mr. Hutter.

To each his own cult.

 JW> They all have similar beliefs, customs and common foodways but they
 JW> are from their different countries originally.

 JW> And Kluski is actually a Polish word for dumplings.

Yes, I know.

 JW> To top it all off I doubt very much if the real Amish in Lancaster go
 JW> to town to buy packages of frozn spinach, envelopes of onion soup mix
 JW> or Parmesan cheese!

No, they call up on their cell phones for Instacart delivery.  Bv)=

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      Title: Kluski
 Categories: Five, Pasta, Dairy
      Yield: 1 Pound (dri
 
      4 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Salt; + 1/4 ts for cooking
           - water
      2 lg Eggs
      2 tb Butter; melted
           Milk as needed to achieve
           - desired consistency
 
  EQUIPMENT: Rolling pin or pasta machine
  :          Pizza cutter or sharp knife
  
  Break the eggs into a mixing bowl and mix well. Add
  milk and mix until combined. Stir in the melted butter
  
  Add 1 tsp. salt to 4 quarts of water. Bring to a boil.
  Alternatively, if you're making soup, have the soup
  made and at near boiling before making the kluski.
  
  Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until combined.
  
  Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Use a rolling
  pin or pasta machine to roll the dough to approximately
  1/8" thick. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut
  the dough into noodles 1" X 2" in size.
  
  Cook the noodles in boiling salted water or soup for 7
  to 9 minutes.
  
  These freeze or dry well. - UDD
  
  From: Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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