This is ever the nature of true confession of sin, true brokenness. It is the confession that my sin is not just a mistake, a slip, a something which is really foreign to my heart (“Not really like me to have such thoughts or do such things!”), but that it is something which reveals the real ‘I’; that shows me to be the proud, rotten, unclean thing God says I am; that it really is like me to have such thoughts and do such things. It was in these terms that David confessed his sin, when he prayed, “Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in Thy sight, that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest and be clear when Thou judgest” (Psalm 51:4).

Roy Hession

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Corned beef	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	lb	Fresh lean corned beef
1	lg	Onion, peeled
4		Whole cloves
6		Black peppercorns
6		Garlic cloves
2	sm	Dried chilies
		Salt to taste
		Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2	c	Bitter orange marmalade

INSTRUCTIONS

When you buy corned beef, ask for the "first cut," which is the
leanest part. If you prefer your meat more piquant, add a few chilies
to the pot. Let the corned beef rest about 15 minutes after baking,
for smoother, easier slicing.
1. Place corned beef in a large, heavy pot; cover with water.
2. Stud the onion with cloves. Add to pot along with the peppercorns,
garlic and chilies.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low,
partially covered and simmer for 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
Preheat oven to 350'F.
4. Remove beef to a small, shallow baking dish. Set aside 3/4 cup
cooking liquid. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper, then spread
marmalade over top. Pour reserved cooking liquid into pan. Bake 25
minutes, basting occasionally.
Per serving: 476 calories, 31 grams fat, 157 milligrams cholesterol.
From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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