Classic Church Supper Recipes

By Produced by Mary Allen Perry, Hunter Lewis, and Marian Cooper Cairns

Dinner on the grounds—a soulful tradition of gracious plenty—celebrates two things we do best: feast and fellowship. With these new classic recipes, get ready to pass the plate.

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Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken

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Recipe: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken

A marriage of Southern favorites: Our salty-sweet brine of brown sugar and freshly brewed tea infuses this picnic-perfect chicken with juicy flavor before frying. Bonus: The tannins in tea act as a natural tenderizer.

Watch Us Make It: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken Recipe Video

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Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Tomato-and-Fruit Salad

This colorful dish captures the best flavors of summer on one cool platter. A fresh basil dressing spiked with orange marmalade merges the sweet with the savory.

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Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad

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Recipe: Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad

Bragging rights for this flavor-packed, perfectly balanced favorite (from The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook) go to Blair Hobbs of Oxford, Mississippi.

Cooking Video: Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad

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Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole

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Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole

Soft, white breadcrumbs double as a feather-light binder and golden crumb topping. To make them, pulse torn slices of day-old sandwich bread in the food processor.

Step-by-Step Video: Summer Squash Casserole

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Skillet Green Beans

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Recipe: Skillet Green Beans 

Pencil-thin green beans laced with crispy bits of pan-fried bacon and Candied Jalapeños turn up the heat on tradition.

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Candied Jalapeños

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Recipe: Candied Jalapeños

This is our new go-to summer condiment. Chill at least 48 hours ahead so the jalapeños have time to take on a fiery-sweet crunch.

Watch Us Make It: Candied Jalapeños

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Field Pea Relish

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Recipe: Field Pea Relish

Perfect for anything fried, grilled, or fresh from the garden—it's just that good and easy; no special jars or canning required.

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Patchwork Cobbler

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Recipe: Patchwork Cobbler

Topped with squares of sugar-crusted pastry, this cobbler shows off summer fruits in a rich, just-sweet-enough-filling.

Watch Us Make It: Patchwork Cobbler

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Two-Step Fresh Peach Pound Cake

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Recipe: Two-Step Fresh Peach Pound Cake

Turn out a high-rise cake with a moist, tender crumb by layering the ingredients in the bowl in the order specified. Don't have a stand mixer with a 4-qt. bowl and paddle attachment? Prep the batter the traditional way.

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Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie

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Recipe: Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie

An over-the-rim crust laced with toffee transforms a classic dessert into a blue-ribbon pie. Stop the meringue from shrinking by spreading just over the inside of the crust, covering the hot filling.

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