Amish Peanut Butter Spread Recipe (2024)

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July 8, 2010 By Leah 17 Comments

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I think I now know what heaven is going to be like. I guarantee you that Amish peanut butter will be in heaven. The Amish peanut butter recipe is the sweet combination of marshmallow fluff, peanut butter, honey and a totally random secret ingredient.

I spent the morning and early afternoon with my friends Amy and Heather canning green beans at Amy's parents' house. What you need to know is that until eight or so years ago, Amy and her family were part of the Amish community. They left the church but did not move from their home. So, imagine this as your setting as you snap beans.

Yes, this was the view from their back deck.

Yes, those are horses. Yes, they are pulling acultivator. Please don't make us go back to this.

I know it is pretty as a picture, but please don't make us revert all of our farming practices to 1850 methods.

Canning Green Beans

Now back to those beans. At first, we weren't sure we were going to have beans. Heather, my other girlfriend canning beans with me, had the hook up from her hubby's family. They run a farmers market on the outskirts of Columbus. But, it has rained a lot here in Indiana and their patch of beans that should have been ready were not going to cut it. So, Amy's mom came through. One of their Amish friends was able to hook us up with two bushels of green beans. Amy's mom is becoming my hero. She is also the provider of the all-time best chocolate chip cookies. Amy's second sister, Mindy, ran to get them for us.

Amy was smiling the whole time. Reminiscing on her first 16 years of life. She has great stories. Stories like getting up at 4:30 am to do laundry with a wringer machine before the heat of the day. Her mom said she is so thankful for the electric washing machines she has today. I hate laundry with an electric washer I can't imagine having to wring it by hand!!

Heather and I spent a lot of time laughing and poking fun at Amy. That is what girlfriends do, right?

While all this bean snapping and packing is going on, Amy's mom whips up four loaves of bread. I am starting to fall in love with her now.

So, the packed jars moved into the kitchen for salt and water.

Did I mention there were four loaves of bread rising? And we couldn't just live on bread alone. We had to have Amish Peanut Butter.

How to Make Amish Peanut Butter

Amish Peanut Butter. A mixture of marshmallow cream, peanut butter, water and a little bit of brewed coffee. They told of how this is a mainstay in most Amish homes. On Sunday, the family that hosts church also provides a meal. This peanut butter was always served. Always. Maybe I could be Amish. Ok, maybe not because of that little laundry issue, but this stuff is good.

Did I mention bread? Can you imagine Amish peanut butter on homemade bread? I didn't imagine, I gorged.

I know this is going to be in heaven. We ate two loaves of bread at lunch. So, Amy's mom sent the other loaves home with Heather and I. Just what we both needed.

By then we were back to the beans. They were done and ready to be boxed for resting the next few days.

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