Snacks in my Sunday School class last week: pineapple, oreo cookies, plates with

[yellowdogintexas]

Democratic Donkeys, pineapple juice, and a picture of Barack Obama.

oh yeah some really good ginger cookies with a pumpkin spread.

This was a themed snack. The guy who brought it is a die hard bleeding heart liberal Democrat and thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. He also signed up for St Patrick's Day..I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

I took Washington's Birthday and plan to make something with cherries in it, probably muffins or fruit bread.

[triguy46]

1. One of my earliest memories is of Sunday school snacks...

A very nice mellow Kool-aid with a smooth butter cookie as I recollect. 1958 at Southminster Presbyterian in PV, Kansas.

[supernova]

3. Pink lemonade and lemon sandwich cookies here

New Hope Presby, Chapel Hill NC

[elleng]

2. I remember NO snacks!

Think that's why we spent so much time in the bathroom, 'learning' how to smoke???

[yellowdogintexas]

5. This Adult Sunday School Class couldn't make it w/o our snacks.

We are very organized about it and our group is big on home made stuff.

The class that is in the room for the hour before ours is a donut group. Always donuts, every single week.

There is a humongo coffee urn in every adult class room and we have coffee in the courtyard between services too.

Of course it can be said United Methodists do not function without coffee.

[lizziegrace]

4. I'd forgotten about the snacks!

Groesbeck United Methodist in Cincinnati, OH.

:)

[yellowdogintexas]

6. we did not have them as kids in my Methodist church growing up.

At my current church, kids get cookies or graham crackers and pink lemonade. The adult classes do their own thing.

I am having fun researching for a good coffeecake/muffin/fruit bread recipe that includes cherries in some form for Washington's Birthday.

But I loved pineapple for Hawaii, Oreo cookies for heritage and the Democratic serving wear.

St Pat's should be a hoot.

[lizziegrace]

8. You'll have to let us know what he does for St Pat's

:)

In honor of Obama's inauguration, I made a dessert he likes from the Dixie Kitchen in Chicago. Peach Cobbler. :)

[yellowdogintexas]

9. Oh I will. This whole thing got started by the SnackPerson for the current 6 months

She sent out a big email pointing out all the holidays, special occasions etc between now and July 1 and invited us to choose one if we so desired. We are not required to keep to the theme but it was fun picking one out anyway.

And I will post what he does for St Pat's.

OH I LOVE PEACH COBBLER!!!!! My mom made the Best Damn Cobbler I Ever Ate.

How did you make yours? When my mom could get fresh peaches, she took the unbruised skins and all the pits and cooked them with sugar, water and a little butter to make a syrup which she poured all over the fruit before she put the top crust on. To Die For

[yellowdogintexas]

10. Oh I will. This whole thing got started by the SnackPerson for the current 6 months

She sent out a big email pointing out all the holidays, special occasions etc between now and July 1 and invited us to choose one if we so desired. We are not required to keep to the theme but it was fun picking one out anyway.

And I will post what he does for St Pat's.

OH I LOVE PEACH COBBLER!!!!! My mom made the Best Damn Cobbler I Ever Ate.

How did you make yours? When my mom could get fresh peaches, she took the unbruised skins and all the pits and cooked them with sugar, water and a little butter to make a syrup which she poured all over the fruit before she put the top crust on. To Die For

[lizziegrace]

11. your mom's recipe sounds wonderful :-)

Here's the entire article:

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/ent-life/recipe_of_the_week__obama_s_favorite_cobbler_01-13-2009.html

Here's the recipe. I used pre-made pie crusts. I'm going to try a crumb topping on the next one and compare.

DIXIE KITCHEN AND BAIT SHOP PEACH COBBLER

Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active)

Servings: 10

For the filling:

15 cups frozen peaches (about seven 10-ounce bags), thawed and drained

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 rounded teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 cup peach juice (the juice drained from the frozen peaches is fine)

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

For the crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup Crisco shortening

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water

Heat the oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

To make the filling, arrange the peaches in an even layer in the prepared baking pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk in the peach juice until smooth. Pour the mixture over the peaches. Sprinkle the butter over the top. Set aside.

To make the crust, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the shortening and butter, then use a pastry blender or gloved hands to work them into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms pea-sized lumps.

Slowly add the water, adding enough and mixing only until the dough holds together. Do not overmix.

Place the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Roll out the dough into a rectangle slightly large than the baking pan and about 1/4 inch thick.

Remove the top sheet of parchment paper. The dough then can be cut into strips and woven into a crust over the cobbler (this is the method preferred by Andresen).

For an easier crust, invert the crust onto the baking pan and carefully peel off the parchment paper. Trim the crust to fit just inside the edge of the pan.

Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

(Recipe adapted from the Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop in Chicago)

[yellowdogintexas]

13. Thanks! My mom just made a double pie crust and put one in the pan and

one on top of the fruit. She was definitely a two crust cobbler person. There are many definitions of cobbler, and versions. Having grown up in the South, I think I have had them all but the best is made with two piecrusts. Peach and cherry are my favorites.

That is a great recipe, I may try it sometime.

Like Obama, I love a good pie.

[jakefrep]

7. Can I join your church?

Catholics don't do Sunday fellowship very well.

[yellowdogintexas]

12. of course. We have a lot of recovering Catholics in my class, too.

you would feel right at home. But you would have to come to North Texas to make it convenient.

one of our ministers once said that the coffee and visit time before the program is sometimes the most important thing we do, meaning that it helps bond us as a group. She was right. After 17 years, this class is still going strong.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Catholics don't do Sunday fellowship very well.

Now THAT would make a great sig line ;)

:hi:

[yellowdogintexas]

15. well if you are ever in North Texas at the right time, you are welcome to

visit.