21 pennsylvania dutch recipes

Pennsylvania Dutch-style pickled eggs and beets in a sweet vinegar brine with brown sugar. The eggs turn a stunning deep magenta after soaking for two days.

Old-school Hasen pfeffer, German-style braised rabbit marinated two days in spiced vinegar, browned in butter, and finished with a swirl of sour cream. Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch comfort food.

Knabrus, a Pennsylvania Dutch steamed cabbage and onion side dish with butter. Layered in a kettle and slow-steamed until tender. Simple, old-fashioned, and just 4 ingredients.

Jellied veal loaf: an old Pennsylvania Dutch cold-cut classic. Slowly braised veal, ground and set in its own gelled stock with onion and celery. Sliced cold for sandwiches and supper plates.

Rabbit cake is an old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch comfort bake: tender deboned rabbit layered with creamy potato filling and a simple stock gravy, then baked until golden and bubbling. Frugal, deeply savory.