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There is a vast difference between such an affection and that selfish and unhallowed friendship to God which terminates on our own happiness as its supreme motive and end. If a man in his supposed love to God has no ultimate regard except to his own happiness, if he delights in God not for what He is but for what He is to him, in such a sentiment there is no moral virtue. There is indeed great love of self but no true love of God. But where the enmity of the carnal mind is slain, the soul is reconciled to the divine character as it is. God Himself in the fullness of His manifested glory becomes the object of devout and delighted contemplation. In his more favored hours, the views of a good man are in a great measure diverted from himself. As his thoughts glance toward the varied excellence of the deity, he scarcely stops to inquire whether the being whose character fills his mind and in comparison of whose dignity and beauty all things are atoms and vanity will extend his mercy to him. His soul cleaves to God and in the warmth and fervor of devout affection, he can often say, “Whom have I in heaven but Thee, and there is none on the earth that I desire beside Thee, as the hart pants after the waterbrooks, so pants my soul after Thee, O God.”

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Lemon-Pecan Torte

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Jewish	Jewish, Bakery, Ethnic, Holiday	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Matzoh meal
7		Eggs,separated
3/4	c	Sugar
2	c	Pecans,coarsely ground
1	tb	Lemon rind
1	tb	Lemon juice
1		Egg yolk
1/3	c	Lemon juice
1/2	c	Sugar
1	ts	Margarine
1	tb	Lemon rind

INSTRUCTIONS

TORTE
GLAZE
1. Preheat oven to 325'F. Grease 9" springform pan; dust with matzoh meal.
2. Prepare Torte: Whisk yolks and sugar in large bowl to blend. Stir in
pecans and lemon rind. Beat egg whites and lemon juice in large bowl until
stiff but not dry peaks form. Stir 1/4 of whites into yolk mixture. Fold in
remaining whites until blended. Scrape into prepared pan.
3. Bake in 325'F oven for 1 hour or until firm in center to touch. Cool on
wire rack for 15 minutes. Cake will sink in center.
4. Meanwhile, prepare Glaze: Combine yolk, lemon juice, sugar and margarine
in small saucepan. Bring to simmering over medium heat, whisking
constantly. Off heat, stir in rind.
5. Pokes holes in top of cake with long skewer. With cake still in
springform pan, spooon glaze over. Let stand a few minutes so glaze seeps
in. Remove cake from pan by running thin knife around rim to release cake;
remove sides. Garnish with lemon peel, if you wish.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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