European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Amish continued from Page 13 Fried in Bacon fat or butter then eaten with Fried potatoes and eggs at any time of the Day. Including breakfast although the Amish Are conservative in religious social and personal matters they Are famous for their love of sweets cakes pies puddings Sweet dumplings Sweet breads and cookies feature prominently in Amish cuisine pies Are perhaps the most important Amish Sweet they can be served at any meal including breakfast and Are eaten not Only As a dessert hot Sweet pies Are sometimes the main dish at lunch or dinner and often they Are eaten together with soups favorite Amish pies include pumpkin Apple Cherry peach Pear Walnut and custard All made from ingredients grown on Amish farms two of the most famous Amish pies Are shoo Fly pie and Schnitz pie. Shoo Fly pie is an unusual pastry that has a filling Flavoured with molasses and textured like a sponge cake Schnitz pie Schnitz Means Cut into pieces is made with dried apples that were Cut into slices before drying Schnitz pie is often served at lunch after the sunday morning Church service or for the main course of a meal along with potato soup or bean soup. No one could Ever accuse the hard working Amish of being Light  even meals that feature a Sweet pie As the main dish will have a warm dessert afterwards. Puddings Are a favorite ending to any meal Caramel pudding cottage pudding bread pudding Date pudding even Cracker pudding. Following Are recipes for Amish desserts from the Best of Amish cooking by Phyllis Pellman Good 1968 it can be ordered $21 20, postage included from the publisher. Good books main Street Intercourse. A 17534 a 1984 Book from the same publisher is from Amish and Menn Omle kitchens $1320. Postage include with 400 recipes collected by Phyllis Pellman Good and Rachel Thomas Pellman Date pudding this moist Rich dessert it More commonly eaten in the Ohio Amish communities than in the Pennsylvania ones. The settlements further West Likely Learned it from their neighbors. The cake s Bate of dried twit makes it appealing to the Amish who enjoy that chewy sweetness. 1 cup boiling water 1 cup dates Cut up it cup granulated sugar i cup Brown sugar 1egg 2 Tablespoon butter or Margarine softened 1vj cups flour 1 Teaspoon baking powder 1 Teaspoon baking soda Vij Teaspoon Salt 1 cup nuts chopped pour boiling water Over dates and set aside to Cool. Cream together sugars egg and butter or Margarine. Combine dry ingredients and blend into creamed Batter. Stir in dates and nuts two recipe collections that focus on traditional Amish or Pennsylvania dutch foods. Pour into a greased baking pan 11 by 7 by 1 it inches. Top with sauce and bake at 350 f. For 40-45 minutes. Serve warm or cold topped with whipped Cream if desired. Makes 6-8 Servings. Sauce 1 /2 cups Brown sugar 1 Tablespoon butter or Margarine melted 1 Vij cups boiling water mix together until smooth and syrupy. Pour Over Batter and bake. Apple dumplings these individually packaged Apple pies make a meal or a monumental dessert they Are Best eaten warm with cold milk poured Over. 8 apples cored and pared 3 cups flour 1 Teaspoon Salt 11/4 cups shortening 1 egg beaten i cup cold water 1 Tablespoon vinegar v cup Margarine 1 cup Brown sugar 4 Tablespoon water mix flour and Salt. Cut in shortening. Combine egg i cup cold water and vinegar and stir into the shortening mixture. Let stand a few minutes. Roll out dough on floured Board and Cut into squares so that each is Large enough to lit up around an Apple. When an Apple is completely wrapped in dough place it in a greased 9"x13" baking pan. Bring Margarine Brown sugar and 4 tbsp water to a boil pour Over dumplings. Bake at 350 f. For 40-50 minutes or until dumplings Are Golden Brown. Makes 8 Servings recipes reprinted by permission of the publisher a year s Worth of resolutions for healthy eating Page 14 by Colleen Pierre Baltimore Sun i his year try evolution instead of revolution to improve your eating habits. Forget turning Over a new Leaf during january. It never works anyway so Why bother instead take a Calendar and Jot Down a diet idea for each month. Change your food habits one step at a t keep your die ton track Byton Tipton los Angeles times Waistline worries it the decision to embark on a diet is among one s new year s resolutions take advantage of the following tips from the american dietetic association they can help dieters slay on track at social events throughout the year. Set realistic goals. Keep things in perspective. One pig out is not a tragedy. What is important is to get Back on a Normal eating pattern after an occasional indulgence. Eat something Small before social events to avoid arriving hungry. Hunger is difficult to control under these circumstances. Opt for non alcoholic beverages or alternate alcoholic and non alcoholic ones because alcohol stimulates the appetite. Bubbly drinks nil up the stomach faster Tomato juice cocktail has 60 percent fewer calories than a Gin and tonic 40 percent ewer calories than Beer. Stand on the other Side of the room at parties away from the Buffet table that is filled with food and desserts. It helps you resist temptation. Wait about five minutes after each course before deciding if you Are hungry again. Then make careful choices. Because it is impossible to enjoy everything on the Buffet table choose Only those foods that Are favourites. Use the smallest plate available and take Only one serving. Be sure to arrange food attractively without piling up. Serve and select meats served a jus instead of with Gravy because de fatted juices Are lower in calories and fat. Chill the juice or add ice so that the fat conceals for easy skimming and use a drip pan to Cook meats so they Don t sit in the drippings. Rather than sauteing onions celery and mushrooms that will go into dressing or casseroles pop them in the microwave or simmer in Small amounts of Broth or water. Mix dough for a Batch of healthful cookies like Oatmeal or gingersnaps and bake Only a few. Roll excess dough into log shape and freeze in Wax paper. Cut a few slices of dough and bake when the urge is too Strong not to have something Sweet. Begin a new tradition take a family walk before or after dinner. Exercise is an important activity to keep metabolism in High gear. The following Are recipes developed by the organization and published in the american diabetes association american dietetic association family Cookbook. Volume Prentice Hall press 1987. They include appetizers for easy entertaining plus some main Lime and next year you can make resolutions about something else. January Start with Dairy foods. Adults need two Servings a Day. Teens and pregnant women need three nursing mothers need four. If you think Only whole milk will do gradually reduce to 2 percent then 1 percent then skim. Your taste buds will adjust quickly and you will Cut calories and saturated fat. Experiment with non fat Yogurt and Tow fat cheeses too. February try eating less meat poultry and fish. Four to 6 ounces a Day will easily meet your protein needs. By decreasing portion sizes you automatically Cut fat saturated fat and cholesterol. A Large Chicken breast provides 4 ounces of meat. March Experiment with Beans. Beans Are naturally Friday a