Editor's Note: I received word that sickness has brought the Eicher household to a standstill this week. Five in the Eicher home have fevers, including Lovina. She was unable to complete a column for this week. We are wishing her a quick recovery for next week. This week I am sharing two of my favorite recipes that Lovina wrote for inclusion in "The Amish Cook's Baking Book," available in stores now.
Homemade Pumpkin Sheet Cake
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
2 c. flour
1 c. nuts
2 c. pumpkin
1/2 t. salt
1 t. soda
2 t. baking powder
2 t. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, flour, nuts, pumpkin, salt, baking soda and cinnamon until the mixture is evenly and thoroughly combined. Spoon into a 10-by-15 pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Honey Bars
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 1/4 t. cinnamon
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. honey
1 c. walnuts nuts, chopped
Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 T. water
2 T. mayonnaise
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, stir sugar, flour, baking soda and cinnamon until evenly mixed. Then add in the egg, vegetable oil, honey and nuts. Stir until mixture is smooth. Spoon into ungreased jelly roll pan or 9-by-13 pan. Bake 20 minutes at or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
To make glaze: In a small bowl, stir sugar, vanilla, water and mayonnaise until smooth and creamy. Spread onto honey bars while they're still warm. Makes two dozen bars.
Lovina Eicher is Old Order Amish. She hand-writes this column from her home in southern Michigan. Anyone with cultural or cooking questions can send them to: Lovina Eicher, The Amish Cook, P.O. Box 2144, Middletown, OH 45042. Read all of her columns online at www.record-eagle.com/amishcook.
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