The Schrup Mansion and Mandolin Inn History
THE MANDOLIN INN – HISTORY A well-known architect named Fridolin Heer designed the Mandolin Inn. Mr. Heer was the architect of a large number of magnificent buildings in the Dubuque area. Some examples of his work are: the Dubuque County courthouse, Behr Funeral Home, Hoffman Funeral Home, and what is today called the Fanny Stout House. This house was built in 1908 for Nicholas J. Schrup. Mr. Schrup was the son of a farmer who had emigrated from Luxembourg when Mr. Schrup was two years...
Read MoreRecipe for Apricot and Butterscotch Scones – Easy and Delicious
Apricot-Butterscotch Scones – brought to you by The Mandolin Inn Serves 12 generous scones 2 cups flour 6 tablespoons butter 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ cup chopped dried apricots (or any combination of dried cherries, currants, raisins, etc.) ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butterscotch chips (or any other flavor that appeals) ¼ cup sugar 1 egg slightly beaten, combined with enough buttermilk to equal 1 cup Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter with a...
Read MoreRecipe for Curried Sausage – A Signature Dish here at the Inn
Sausage and Mushrooms with Curry Sauce – brought to you by The Mandolin Inn Serves 12-25 3-5 pounds mild pork bulk sausage 4 teaspoons curry powder 3 cups sliced mushrooms 2 cups half & half 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup julienned red, green and yellow peppers 4 tablespoons flour ½ cup grated parmesan or romano cheese In skillet, brown sausage, breaking up with spatula. Drain sausage in a colander. Sauté mushrooms in skillet. Place sausage and mushrooms into 2-4...
Read MoreRecipe for Spinach Quiche – Enjoy!
Crustless Spinach Quiche - brought to you by The Mandolin Inn Serves 12 – 16 (What I do to lower the fat content if you are so inclined) 16 eggs (equivalent # egg beaters) 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 8 ounces crumbled feta cheese – black peppercorn or tomato-basil flavored 1 cup grated Swiss cheese 4 tablespoons melted butter (omit) 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 12 ounces small curd cottage cheese (low or nonfat) 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and...
Read MoreHardwood Floors here in the Inn
Dubuque, IA was the lead mining captital of the world until the mid 1860′s. As a result of this it was the law/common paractice around these parts up until the late 1800′s that people use soft woods for their floors and save the hardwood for the lead mine shafts. The Mandolin Inn (Nicholas Schrup home) was built in 1908 and is one of the few historic homes in either Dubuque or Galena that has hardwood floors. Schrup was knighted by the King of Belgium in 1920 and wanted everyone...
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