In Big Valley, Pennsylvania, where many of my ancestor lived, bean soup and moon pies were a favorite meal. As I recall, one group of Amish met at one of their farms for their Sunday church service. They sat on long wooden benches. When the service finally ended, a meal of bean soup and moon pies was served. Everyone ate their fill and then got in their buggies and rode on back home. The locals sometimes referred to this group as beanies!
You can still buy homemade moon pies at Peight’s store in Belleville and Mount Union. They can also be found at smaller farm stands and bakeries throughout the Valley and beyond.
I always loved moon pies, which were made from apple schnitz, or from apple butter as well. I decided to make some of them for myself over the weekend.
Bean soup and Moon pies;
Always a treat // a great delight
among Amish and Mennonites alike.
Home made pie dough rolled out thin;
Cut in circles to put fillng in.
Filled with apple schnitz
baked golden brown;
They’re always delicious
After bean soup slides down.
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Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Tonight at d’Verse, De Jackson asked us to write a Quadrille of exactly 44 words using the prompt fill. I made the above moon pies over the weekend and filled them with an apple butter filling. This brought back memories of Pennsylvania Moon Pies that I usually purchase every time I go back to visit relatives.
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Gratifying and satisfying, as memories and good food are.
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Yes, very good!
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The pies look good! Is that bean soup made with, what we call, brown beans? A true wintery, fliing soup over here. 🙂
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No they are what we call the white Navy Beans. The pies are yummy! Thanks Peter
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Yummm! I love bean soup. I’ve never had a moon pie, but they look delicious too.
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They are much like an apple turnover but a little more spicy with cinnamon!
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YUM! This made me so hungry! Well done!
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Thank you so much for your kind comment!
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YUM sounds like a tasty treat and a bit of local history 🙂
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They are great! I have them with my coffee at breakfast!
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ooh for a care package 🙂
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You could make some yourself. It is not that hard!
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I have been cooking on a small butane cooker for 16 years now … might need an oven for these 🙂
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In Eastern NC they make sweet potato pies that are very similar to these. They fry them in a pan rather than baking them.
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ooh I’m not a fan of fried things … one day I may have access to an oven and try them 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this unique culinary memory / tradition!
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You are welcome! Thank you!
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Sounds like a tasty combo. Would love to have a nice hot cup of tea with a moon pie for breakfast YUM!
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A great way to start your morning! Thanks Lisa.
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Wonderful Dwight! I often bake those little apple hand pies. My husband loves them!
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Thank you. They are wonderful!
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They look tasty.
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They are really good!
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Wonderful memories Dwight and the moon pies you made look delicious! 🙂
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Thank you Xenia. They are great!
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kaykuala
A fill that is fulfilling and they go well together
Hank
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Yes, they really do! Thank you!
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This sounds like a wonderful winter tradition.
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It is good all year round!
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Yummy. I’m an old hand at bean soup but these little pies are a new thing. Sure look like they’re worth the trouble. Now I’m hungry
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Try them they are very good. You can use Apple Butter for filling. Just roll out the pie crust fill and bake.
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YUMMY! 🙂 Moon pies are delicious.
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The moon pies look good, I don’t think I have ever had one. I enjoyed your backstory regarding the bean soup and pies. I have had some Amish Whoopie Pies and they are delicious. Have you ever tried those?
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Oh yes, they are very good. A little overly sweet for me. I prefer the moon pies. They are a unique tasting turnover!
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Those pies do look like little moons.
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Ha Ha! Yes, and they taste so much better!
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I love food memories–and this sounds like a delicious combination!
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Thank you! It seems to work well together!
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