36 pennsylvania recipes

The Kaufmans' apple butter, a slow-cooked spread made from cooking apples, reduced apple cider, and sugar simmered for hours into a deep, glossy spread. The Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse classic, ready for water-bath canning.

Sweet and tangy potato salad with a cooked dressing made from eggs, sugar, vinegar, and cream. A Pennsylvania Dutch staple with hard-boiled eggs and celery seed.

Elephant ears: Pennsylvania Dutch yeast-dough fritters stretched thin, deep-fried until golden and bubbly, then dusted with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. The state fair classic.

Philadelphia-style sour cream apple pie in a butter crust, topped with a brown sugar walnut streusel. The Pennsylvania classic that swaps lattice for custard and crunch.