Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Amish Sweet and Sour Dressing
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When I think of an Amish salad dressing, I think of Amish Sweet and Sour Dressing. The celery seed-laden dressing with vinegar and oil has long been one of my favorites.
The first time I ever remember eating this style of sweet and sour dressing was at a Dutch Pantry restaurant on a garden salad of mostly iceberg lettuce when I was a child. Despite my lack of enthusiasm for food in general during much of my childhood, I still remember eating this dressing.
As an adult, I used to order it every time I ate at a Dutch Pantry, which was much more often than in my childhood as I passed one on the way home from work every day. I also purchase Bob Evans’ Colonial dressing by the pint as well as in their restaurants. Or, I ate it when I went on fairly frequent trips to the Amish Country of Ohio. Then, I moved to an area that lacked any Dutch Pantry, Bob Evans, or an Amish Country. So, I bought the recipe of one of my favorite Amish Country restaurants and started making my own.
It stores very well in the refrigerator. A batch usually lasts me a couple of months when I make Amish Macaroni Salad for a crowd and even longer if I don’t. I have no idea what the actual shelf-life should be; I am just relaying my experience.
Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing
July 30, 2017
Ingredients
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. white or black pepper
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 2 Tbsp. salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
- 2 tsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 c. +/- sweet onion, grated or diced
- 1 c. oil ( canola, corn, or other mild oil)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the oil in a blender.
- Turn on blender and slowly pour in the oil as ingredients blend.
- Blend until everything is well incorporated.
- Store in a jar or other glass container in the refrigerator.
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I was just in Ohio for the weekend. I discovered sweet & sour salad dressing at a restaurant there. I was hoping to find a recipe for it online. Thank you so much!!
Glad I could help. I hope you enjoy it.
I’m wondering if this is the dressing I had at a restaurant in Mt Hope, they called it house dressing? I’ve looked for it for years with no luck. Love it.
It might be their house dressing. If it was Mrs. Yoder’s restaurant, they are likely to have a dressing that is very similar to this one as many Amish style restaurants are likely to have one.
This recipe calls for way too much onion. It ruined it for me, and I dumped the whole batch.
Alicia, I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with the recipe. Onions can vary so much in flavor and size. Because of your feedback, I decided to reduce and convert the medium onion called for in the original recipe into standard measurements. Of course, this may still too much onion for your personal tastes and you may need to start with just a Tablespoon or so until you get the flavor you enjoy. Thanks for your feedback.