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This Underrated 2-Ingredient Snack Is One Of Pennsylvania's Favorite

If you grew up in New England, perhaps it was a Fluffernutter sandwich that you reached for when your tummy started grumbling. In Pennsylvania, however, the go-to regional nosh is something a little more rustic. A favorite of the Amish community — which has contributed so much to Pennsylvania's culture and cuisine — cottage cheese with apple butter is the two-ingredient snack introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch that satisfies your sweet and savory cravings in one fell swoop.

Facing religious persecution in Germany, Amish folks made their way to America and built a community beginning in the 17th century. At one point, the ethnic group known as the Pennsylvania Dutch made up as much as a third of the state's po

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