Amish Stovetop Potatoes Au Gratin

4 Tbsp. butter
3 large potatoes, sliced thin
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
2 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup milk or cream

Melt butter in a 9-inch skillet. Layer potatoes, onions, salt and pepper. Pour milk over it and sprinkle with cheese. Begin cooking on medium heat until cover is very hot. Reduce to low and cook 25 minutes. For the last five minutes, set lid ajar to allow some steam to evaporate.

Katie's Heart Song... (Updated 4/27/2015)

Katie had just finished eighth grade at the local school last year, so this year she'd be at home working beside her Mamm. She loved laerning though and knew she would miss it very much. Nonetheless, she knew her place in this society and fell into it.

Fortunately for Katie, there is one thing that she also loved and he also loved her. His name was Ben, a mild mannered Amish man, only a year older than her. She had her eyes, and her heart, set upon courting him. He also longed for those summer evenings, away from the farm, where he'd be able to spend time with her. What a long, beautiful Fall lay ahead of them.

Rhubarb Coffee Cake

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups rhubarb, diced

Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg. Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream. Fold in rhubarb. Spread in greased 9x13-inch pan.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 45–50 minutes.

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