Summer Recipes from the Amish Heartland

Amish Date Pudding
1 c. dates, chopped 1 tsp. soda
1 c. boiling water 1 Tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar 1 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts pinch of salt
1 c. whipping cream, sweetened dash of vanilla
2-3 bananas, sliced

Pour boiling water over dates and soda. Add butter, sugar, flour and nuts. Mix and bake like a cake at 350. It will be slightly sticky. When cool, cut into 3,4"-1" squares. Layer in glass dish: whipped cream with pudding squares and banana until dish is full.

Homemade Ice Cream
1,2 gal. milk 3 c. sugar
1 pt. all-purpose cream 3,4 tsp. salt
1 pt. half & half 5-7 Tbsp. vanilla

Scald milk; add sugar and salt. Add cream and vanilla. Cool. Process in ice cream freezer.