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In 1681, King Charles II of England granted William Penn a section of land west of the Delaware River. Penn called this forested land Sylvania (Latin for “woods”). As a tribute to William Penn’s father, King Charles himself tacked on the prefix, making it Pennsylvania. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is known as the Keystone State because of its important role in forming the country. The Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States Constitution adopted in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania has contributed much to how Americans eat. Hershey and Heinz are headquartered in Pennsylvania and familiar throughout the country and much of the world. Pennsylvania is a major manufacturer of potato chips, pretzels, and other snacks. In Philadelphia, Italian immigrants created the Philly cheese steak and pepper pot, while Pennsylvania Dutch developed warm comfort foods like chicken pot pie and regional wonders like sticky buns, scrapple, shoofly pie, and the soft pretzel. The first commercial mushrooms were grown near Philadelphia in the late 19th century. Pennsylvania remains a major mushroom producer.
 

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
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English Muffins

Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2008 by Mallinda
I can't believe I made beautiful English Muffins, but I did. Although these take some time and the dough has to be handled carefully, they really aren't hard to make. Mine didn't have as large nooks and crannies as the commercial ones, but they were big enough, and the taste and texture were right on. They rise a lot on the second rising, and if I had known how much, I would have used a size smaller cutter. I have really big muffins! Just be very careful when you put the muffins on the griddle and when you turn them over, and you won't deflate them.
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Corn Fritters

Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2008 by Mrs. Chef Esh
Ok, I just made this recipe...I used 3/4 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of white corn meal, and doubled the sugar...and I have to say they were awesome...golden brown on the outside and light on inside just bursting with with corn flavor.
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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by lovestohost
I'm going to preface this by saying I made quite a few tweaks, but I never would have anywhere to begin w/out this recipe, so I'm rating it anyway, because it's a great soup! I sauteed onions & garlic in a little EVOO and added them to the water/broth mixture. I halved the butter (and then adjusted the flour and milk accordingly) to lighten it up a bit. I also subbed skim milk for heavy cream to again lighten it up some. When I added the *cream* mixture to the broth, I added a bag of frozen peas and a can of canned corn (I do NOT rec canned corn, as it did give it a little of that *canned corn* taste, but it was l had. I will def use frozen shoepeg corn next time!) to up the nutrient level. At first bite, I wasn't sold. Then, I kept eating. This is very good and very simple! I'd cooked my chicken breast in the crock pot a couple of days before, so the soup took less than 1/2 hour to make. At service, I added a dash of nothing special canned parm cheese to the top and I loved it! It really added a little something. THANKS for a great base recipe!
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