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Lemon Bars  
Matt Stanley  
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½
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4
1
cups flour  
cup powdered sugar  
cup butter  
eggs  
tablespoon flour  
6 tablespoons lemon juice (Minute Maid or  
fresh juice)  
2 cups sugar  
powdered sugar for dusting  
Mix 2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and butter with pastry cutter. Press in bottom of greased  
pan and bake 20 minutes at 350º. While crust is baking, beat eggs, 1 tablespoon flour, lemon  
juice, and sugar. Pour this over baked crust and bake for an additional 25 minutes at 350º.  
When the bars are cool, dust with powdered sugar. You can cut these in various shapes to  
dress them up.  
Cherry Danish Bars  
Mueller Family  
2
1
1
½ cups flour  
cup shortening  
egg yolk + enough milk to make 2/3 cup  
liquid (reserve egg white)  
teaspoon salt  
1 tablespoon sugar  
1 can cherry pie filling  
1 cup powdered sugar  
1 tablespoon water  
1 teaspoon vanilla  
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Mix together flour, shortening, egg yolk, milk, salt, and sugar as for pie crust. Roll out half of  
pastry to fit jelly roll pan. Press on sides. Spread pie filling over crust. Roll out remaining  
dough, cover, and seal. Beat egg white and brush over crust. Bake at 375º for 40 minutes.  
While warm, drizzle with glaze of powdered sugar, water, and vanilla. You may need to add  
more water to obtain drizzling consistency.  
Old Norwegian Lefse  
Matt Stanley  
5
1
large potatoes, peeled  
teaspoon salt  
½ cup sweet cream  
3 tablespoons butter  
Flour (½ cup for each cup mashed potatoes)  
Boil potatoes and mash very fine. Add cream, butter, and salt. Beat until light and let cool;  
add flour. Take a piece of the dough, roll as for pie crust, rolling as thin as possible and as  
large as it will go on griddle. Bake until a light brown, turning frequently to prevent scorching.  
Pile on a plate, buttering each one. You can sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on them for a special  
treat. They are necessary when you are eating lutefisk.  
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