Summer Recipe Lemon Nut Bread

A refreshing summer recipe for desserts.  Lemon Nut Bread.
1/2 cups shortening
2/3 c sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp freshly grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

From one of my Mother's recipes.
Shelia Broomell's Lemon Nut Bread

Thoroughly cream together shortening & sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Sift together flour, baking powder & salt; add to creamed mixture in three additions alternatly with milk.

Beat until smooth after each addition.  Stir in lemon peel & walnuts. 
Spoon into 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, or until done.

Pour Lemon Glaze over hot bread; let stand 20 minutes before turning out onto rack.  Cool completely before slicing. 

Lemon Glaze

1/3 cup unsifted powdered sugar.
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Stir together until sugar is dissolved
Pat Hayes. 

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

A nice summer treat.  Called blueberry breakfast cake, but good anytime.  From the Sturbridge Kitchens cookbook.
Cream together 2-3 tbsp Spry (Crisco/shortening)
1 cup sugar

Add 1 egg unbeaten
Sift together and add
2 cups flour (all purpose)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Add 1 cup milk
2 cups blueberries (floured) Flouring helps the blueberrries to be distributed evenly in the cake)



Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees in brown tin.  (9 in square)
Delicious hot bread, especially for luncheon or supper. 

How to Make Baked Stuffed Lobster

How Make Baked Stuffed Lobster Recipe, directions from Maine Seafood cookbook, good Maine cooks, cookbook 1978. Lobster bibs available if you are having steamed or boiled lobsters.

and another baked stuffed lobster recipe

Serve on lobster plates for a festive dinner.

Tip for buying a boiled lobster: