Editor’s Note:  Gloria is taking a much deserved week off.  As a father to a 2-and-1 and-a-half-year-old and a 5-year-old, I can attest to how much effort (very rewarding wouldn’t-trade-it-for-the-world effort) it takes to be a parent, so I can not imagine how she and her husband Daniel do it with five children all so close in age and to take in two foster children is an amazing display of kindness that we can all take a lesson from. Meanwhile, it is hard to believe The Amish Cook column will celebrate its 30th year in 2021. Many of you have been with me for a long time, and I appreciate you so much for sticking with the column.  If you have a chance, visit Amish365.com, sign up for the daily e-newsletter for daily recipes, updates, Amish information, and my musings on fatherhood. This week, I’m sharing some favorite recipes that Gloria has shared over the years, so if you missed them the first time, here they are again.

– Kevin Williams, Editor

Gloria’s Amish rhubarb schoolhouse dessert

Ingredients

1 cup butter

2 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

6 egg yolks

2 cups sugar

3 /4 cup flour

1 cup sweet cream

5 cups rhubarb cut fine

1 /4 teaspoon salt

Meringue

6 egg whites,beaten

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla

Pinch of salt

Directions

Crumble the first 3 ingredients and press into cake pan. Mix custard mixture and pour over crust. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until almost set. Then cover with meringue. Bake until meringue is golden brown.

Gloria’s bacon-wrapped steaks

Ingredients

Italian dressing

Seasoning salt

Steaks, sliced 1/2 inch thick

Bacon

Directions

Marinate sliced steaks in Italian dressing mixed with seasoning salt for 24 hours.

Use enough dressing to cover the steaks.

Wrap bacon slices around steak.

Wrap each steak with a slice of bacon.

Grill both sides until no longer pink on the inside, approximately 10 – 15 minutes

Hubby’s delight bars

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 /4 cup maple syrup

1/3  cup butter softened

1 cup pecans (optional)

Bar topping

1 /4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

3 tablespoons  maple syrup

Directions

Combine first five ingredients and pat into 9 X 9 inch pan. Sprinkle with pecans. Melt butter over medium heat and add brown sugar. Boil one minute and then pour over unbaked crust. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Sprinkle with 1 /2 cup butterscotch chips and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.