See the contrary disposition of Christ and Satan and his instruments. Satan attacks us when we are weakest. But Christ will mend in us all the breaches sin and Satan have made. He 'binds up the brokenhearted' (Isaiah 61:1). And as a mother treats most tenderly the most diseased and weakest child, so does Christ most mercifully bend down to the weakest people. He puts an instinct into the weakest things to rely for support on something stronger than themselves. So the vine clings to the elm. The church’s awareness of her weakness makes her willing to lean on her Beloved.

Richard Sibbes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Chicago	Cookies, Holiday	16	Bars

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Unsalted butter; softened
1/4	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Rolled oats
2/3	c	All-purpose flour
14	oz	Sweetened condensed milk
1/2	c	Unsalted butter
1/4	c	Brown sugar, packed
1	ts	Vanilla extract; to 2 ts
1/4	c	Unsalted butter
2	tb	Water
2	tb	Cocoa; sifted
1 1/2	c	Confectioners' sugar; sifted

INSTRUCTIONS

BASE
CARAMEL
ICING
Karen Kruckenberg of Harvard, Illinois earned an honorable mention in the
1996 Chicago Tribune Annual Holiday Cookie Contest with a simple recipe for
caramel oat bars from England.
1. Heat oven to 350'F. For base, beat butter and sugar in small bowl of
electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add
oats and flour; beat until smooth. Press into greased 8-inch-square or
9-inch-square baking pan. Bake until set, 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare caramel mixture. Heat condensed milk, butter and
brown sugar to a boil in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Boil, stirring
constantly, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour caramel
mixture over cooked base; allow to cool completely.
3. To prepare icing, melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in
cocoa and water until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar; stir until mixed
well. Spread over cooled caramel layer. Allow to set before cutting. Store
refrigerated.
Source: Chicago Tribune, December 4, 1996
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #339
From: Linda Place <placel@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 04:11:46 +0000

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