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Lemon Bars

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Lemon Bars

Cook Time30 minutes
Course: after church coffee hour, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, le’mon
Author: Valerie Judkins, Congregational Church, Cumberland, Maine

Ingredients

Cookie Layer

  • ½ cup Melted butter
  • 1 Cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Cup flour

Top Layer

  • 2 Eggs Well beaten
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 Lemon Grated rind
  • 2 Tbsp Flour
  • ¼ Cup Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Combine butter, sugar and 1 cup flour in 8”x8” pan
  • Press flat and bake for 10 minutes at 350°
  • Mix and pour remaining ingredients on top of first mixture and back at 350° for 20 minutes.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of bars.
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Turkey Dressing for 4-6 people or 100-125

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Turkey Dressing

Turkey Dressing recipe for four to six people, then in amounts for 100 to 125 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dressing, Thankgiving, turkey
Author: Elaine Robinson, Christ Church, Kennebunk, Maine

Ingredients

For 4-6 servings

  • 4 Cups Dry bread crumbs
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Diced celery
  • 1 Small Onion Chopped fine
  • 1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • 1 Stick Butter (½ cup)
  • 1 Cup Chicken stock Hot

100 to 125 servings

  • 12 Loaves Bread shredded (21 oz loaves)
  • 24 Eggs
  • 12 Cups Diced celery
  • 4 Lbs Onions
  • 14 Tsp Poultry seasoning
  • 14 Tsp Salt
  • 6 Tsp Pepper
  • 14 Sticks Melted butter or margarine (7 cups)
  • Chicken stock

Instructions

  • Use enough stock to really moisten the bread mixture. When you think you have it moist enough, put in more stock. I really takes a great deal of moisture not to have a too dry dressing.
  • If you don’t have a bowl large enough to mix the whole recipe, shred 6 loaves into one bowl and 6 in another. Divide the celery and onions and proceed to mix two batches and then combine them in a large electric roaster for the long slow cook.
  • If you do not have an electric roaster, put it in pans and bake in the oven. Just be sure in advance that you have enough oven space.
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Blueberry Buckle

Someday there will be a vaccine for Covid and we will go back to life. After church coffee hours were the best part of going to church and this Blueberry Buckle recipe by Eleanor Calvin of the Second Congregational Church of Newcastle, Maine is perfect for those.

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Blueberry Buckle

Cook Time35 minutes
Course: after church coffee hour, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry, church foods, dessert
Author: Elanor Calvin, Second Congregational Church, Newcastle, Maine

Ingredients

Batter

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup soft butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 cups blueberries washed and drained
  • ½ tsp salt

Topping

  • ⅓ cup flour
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Grease a 9"x9"x2" pan.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs; beat at high speed with electric beater until fluffy.
  • At low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
  • Fold in blueberries.
  • Turn in prepared pan and sprinkle with combined topping ingredients.
  • Bake 35 minutes or until done.
King Arthur Flour is (IMHO) the best flour available. I use it whenever possible