The awareness of sin, a deep awareness of disobedience, and painful confession of sin used to be our shadow. Christians hated sin. They feared it, they fled from it, they grieved over it. Some of our [forefathers] agonized over their sins. A man who lost his temper might wonder if he could still go to holy communion. A woman who for years envied her more attractive and intelligent sister might wonder if this sin threatened her very salvation... That shadow has dimmed. Nowadays the accusation, 'You have sinned,' is often said with a grin and with a tone that signals an inside joke. At one time this accusation still had the power to jolt people.

Cornelius Plantinga

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy	Georgian	Ethnic, Georgian, Fruit, Breads, Baked	24	Buns

INGREDIENTS

6	tb	Baking powder
2	ts	Cinnamon ground
6 1/4	c	Wheat all-purpose flour
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	All spice
12	g	Brown sugar*
1/2	c	Karo white syrup*
2	c	Raisins
2	c	Cream OR-
2	c	1/2 & 1/2*
1/2	c	Cream cheese*
4	c	Apples diced 1/4"
1/3	c	Prunes pureed
1/3	c	Apple sauce
1/3	c	Peaches pureed
1/3	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Pour the syrup,
the purees, and the water over the dry mixture. Add the cream cheese in
chunks. Mix by hand using your hands by working your hands under the dry
ingredients from the sides. Use a folding motion and mix until all
ingredients are throughly blended together. Add the diced apples and the
raisins. Mix them into the dough by the same folding method. Add the cream
or 1/2 & 1/2 and fold until completely blended. Make 24 round balls of the
dough. Place on a well greased baking sheet, slightly squash the top of
each loaf and bake for 50-55 minutes in pre-heated 300 degree F oven. NOTE:
Honey may be substituted for the Karo syrup. Ingredients that are marked
with an (*) are US equivalents for products not available here in this
country. ORIGIN: Larisa & Grigori Yashevlenko, Tblisi-Georgia, circa 1995
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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