The Amish Family Cookbook by Jerry and Tina Eicher and Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

From bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with recipes, Amish proverbs, and a dash of Amish humor. Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side.

Product Details:
List Price: $ 14.99
Spiral-bound: 272 pages
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers; Spi edition (October 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0736943773
ISBN-13: 978-0736943772

I loved this peek into an Amish Kitchen, and there were so many great recipes to try. I made these Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes for my husband’s birthday dessert and I had myself a really happy husband! I left off the topping when I made them.

Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 eggs
1 T white vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Filling
1/3 cup sugar
1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened (I used the new Philadelphia Dark Chocolate Indulgence)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Topping:
1 cup chopped walnuts

For cupcakes, mix together the dry ingredients. Add the rest of the cupcake ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.

For filling, beat sugar and cream cheese together; add egg and salt and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

Like that?! Check out below some other recipes from the book.

You can purchase The Amish Family Cookbook on Amazon.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Jerry Eicher’s bestselling Amish fiction (more than 210,000 in combined sales) includes The Adams County Trilogy, the Hannah’s Heart books, and the Little Valley Series. After a traditional Amish childhood, Jerry taught for two terms in Amish and Mennonite schools in Ohio and Illinois. Since then he’s been involved in church renewal, preaching, and teaching Bible studies. Jerry lives with his wife, Tina, and their four children in Virginia.
Tina Eicher was born and married in the Amish faith, surrounded by a mother and sisters who were great Amish cooks. At fellowship meals and family gatherings, Tina’s dishes receive high praise and usually return empty. She and her husband, Jerry Eicher, author of several bestselling Amish fiction titles, are the parents of four children and live in Virginia. You can visit their website at http://www.eicherjerry.com/.

I love the Amish fiction by Jerry Eicher, and the wholesome entertainment it provides me. This cookbook is a great tie in to all the books that have been written by him. Many of the recipes are simple to make, and other ones are interesting and worth giving a try.

If you know someone who loves to cook and likes to read the Amish fiction books, this would make an excellent gift for Christmas.

AND NOW…A FEW RECIPES FOR YOU TO TRY (CLICK ON PICTURES TO SEE THEM LARGER):

I was able to participate in this review thanks to FIRST Wild Card Tours (visit their site if you’d like to join up and be a part of their list) and Ginger Chen at Harvest House Publishers. I was sent a review copy from the publisher.

Tammy Litke, literally writes here, there and everywhere about this, that and everything, but her passion is and always has been keeping her family happy. She does so by making family friendly recipes, traveling to family destinations, watching 3D movies and playing video games with them and homeschooling her daughter.