The same Greek word can be translated “temptation” and “test.” They are a world apart and context determines which translation to use. Satan is the one who tempts us to sin. God is the one who tests us to righteousness. Satan wants to destroy us. He wants to weaken our faith. He wants us to spiritually fail. On the other hand, our Lord is forever testing us. His goal though tests, often in the form of trials, is to make us spiritually stronger, refine our character and increase our faith. Part of the test at times is overcoming the temptation. It is the Lord in His sovereignty who sends test. “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Mt. 4:1). However, it is during these tests that Satan finds His greatest opportunity to tempt us. So when the heat in life is turned up, will we trust God and walk by faith in His commandments or will we listen to the “father of lies” and sin? The prayer here is that the Lord will help us pursue righteous actions as we emerge from the test spiritually victorious.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Eggs, Dairy		Emlive05	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

		Vegetable oil; for frying
1/2	lb	Pecan pieces
2	c	Flour
		Bayou Blast; see * Note
1	lg	Frying chicken – (abt 3 1/2 lbs); cut 8 pieces
		(2 breasts; 2 legs, 2 thighs, and 2 wings)
		Salt; to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
3		Eggs; beaten
3	tb	Milk
1		Recipe Maw Maw's Slaw; see * Note

INSTRUCTIONS

* Note: See the "Bayou Blast - {Emeril's Creole Seasoning}" and "Maw Maw's
Slaw With A Ginger Soy Dressing" recipes which are included in this
collection.
Heat the oil, over medium heat, in a large cast-iron skillet. In a food
processor, fitted with a metal blade, finely grind the pecans. Combine the
pecans with the flour. Season with Bayou Blast. Season the chicken with
salt and pepper. Whisk the eggs with 2 tablespoons of the milk. Dredge the
chicken pieces in the pecan flour, coating each piece completely. Dip the
chicken in the egg wash, coating completely and letting the excess drip
off. Dredge the chicken in the pecan flour, for a second time, coating the
chicken completely. Gently lay half of the chicken in the hot oil,
skin-side down. Fry the chicken for 6 minutes. Turn the chicken over and
continue to cook for 6 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and the
chicken is completely cooked. Remove the chicken from the oil and drain on
a paper-lined plate. Season the chicken with Creole seasoning. Continue
frying the remaining chicken. Serve the chicken with Maw Maw's Slaw. This
recipe yields 4 servings.
Recipe Source: EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # EM-1B59 broadcast 07-24-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
07-30-1998
Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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