The Amish call fried dough cake “drechter kuche.” Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch communities in western Pennsylvania and Ohio prepared traditional funnel cake for harvest festivals and German holidays. The regional specialty was created by frying unleavened cake batter in hot grease. Fried cake was coated with honey, chocolate syrup, molasses, fruit topping or, as at [...]

This recipe, taken from the Kansas 4-H Journal Cookbook, was a favorite of Lauren Tipton’s grandfather. “Every holiday we would make sure this dessert was served, because if it wasn’t, he would be asking for it,” said Lauren, a senior from Munden. “Even though my grandfather has passed away, we continue to make this dessert, [...]

This recipe is a perennial favorite in K-State’s dining halls. “I love this recipe because it truly represents what Kansas is to me,” said Valerie Tan. She got the recipe from K-State Housing and Dining Services.
Ingredients:

1 20-ounce package chocolate sandwich cookies such as Oreos
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cups [...]

Lauren Tipton worked as a waitress at a small restaurant in Munden during high school. Each Sunday the restaurant served a buffet, and the most important part of the buffet was always the dessert. The cooks were always looking for delicious and elegant looking easy-to-make desserts. One Sunday, they made this dessert. Customers raved, asking [...]

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Pies, cakes and camaraderie are the house specials at Our Daily Bread Bake Shoppe and Bistro in Barnes.

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