Nowhere in the Bible is the “mind,” per se, described as evil or unworthy of being the means by which God communicates with us. What the Bible does denounce is intellectual pride, but not the intellect itself. It is humility that we need, not ignorance. I stand opposed to arrogant and cynical intellectualism. But that is not the same thing as using the mind God has given us, with the help of the Holy Spirit and the instruction of Scripture, to evaluate and discern and critically assess what is happening in both the church and the world. Whereas some things that God says and does are transrational, insofar as they are mysterious and often go beyond our ability to fully comprehend, God never does things that are irrational in the sense that they might violate the fundamental laws of logic or the reasonable and rational truths of Holy Scripture.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy, Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Black poppyseeds
1/2	c	Milk
2	tb	Butter
1/4	c	Superfine sugar
2	tb	Corn syrup
1/2	c	Walnuts, chopped
1/3	c	Raisins
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract or grated lemon rind
2		Eggs (reserve a little for glazing)
2/3	c	Superfine sugar
1/2	c	Oil
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2		Orange, grated rind of
3	c	All-purpose flour
1 1/2	ts	Baking powder

INSTRUCTIONS

FILLING
PASTRY
Stir together milk and poppyseeds, followed by all the other ingredients
except the vanilla extract or lemon rinds. Cook in a small pan until thick
(about 5 minutes), Taste and add more sugar if necessary. Add vanilla or
lemon rind when cool.
Whisk the eggs until thick, then whisk in the sugar, oil and seasonings.
Stir in enough flour to make a rollable dough. Roll out on a floured board
until 1/4" thick and cut into 3" rounds.
Place a spoonful of the cooled filling in the center of each round and then
draw up three sides to form a triangle and pinch the edges firmly together.
Brush the tops with a little beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees for 30
minutes. Cool on a cooling rack.
Makes about 24 hamentaschen. Keeps for one week in an airtight container.
Can be frozen for 3 months. Posted to Kitmailbox Digest by William and
Melissa Firman <mfirman@home.cynet.net> on Mar 31, 1997

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