Pagan-pakwejigan (wild Nut Bannock)

Our local deity is not Jesus. He goes by the name Jesus. But in reality, our local deity is Jesus Jr. Our little Jesus is popular because he is useful. He makes us feel better while conveniently fitting into the margins of our busy lives. But he is not terrifying or compelling or thrilling. When we hear the gospel of Jesus Jr., our casual response is “Yeah, that’s what I believe.” Jesus Jr. does not confront us, surprise us, stun us. He looks down on us with a benign, all-approving grin. He tells us how wonderful we really are, how entitled we really are, how wounded we really are, and it feels good. Jesus Jr. appeals to the flesh. He does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him. He is not able to understand them, much less impart them, because Jesus Jr. is the magnification of Self, the idealization of Self, the absolutization of Self turning around and validating Self, flattering Self, reinforcing Self. Jesus Jr. does not change us, because he is a projection of us.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Algonquin, Bakery, Breads, Native	15	Sm. cakes

INGREDIENTS

3/4	lb	Hazelnuts, crushed
3	c	Water
2/3	c	Corn flour
1 1/3	t	Salt
1	c	Corn oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil the nuts in the water until they turn to a mash. Mix together the
flour & salt & add them to the mashed nuts.  Let the mixture thicken
for 30 minutes. Heat the oil in a good saucepan.  Drop the mixture,
one tablespoon at a time, into the hot oil.  Fry both sides until
golden brown.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 170 Calories From Fat: 118 Total Fat: 14g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 235.3mg Potassium: 193.7mg Carbohydrates: 9.7g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: 1.3g Protein: 4.1g

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