Russian Honey And Dried Fruit Bread

As Christian hedonist preachers we know that every listener longs for happiness. And we will never tell them to deny or repress that desire. Their problem is not that they want to be satisfied but that they are far too easily satisfied. We will instruct them how to glut their soul-hunger on the grace of God. We will paint God’s glory in lavish reds and yellows and blues, and hell we will paint with smoky shadows of gray and charcoal. We will labor to wean them off the milk of the word onto the rich fare of God’s grace and glory. We will bend all our effort, by the Holy Spirit, to persuade our people: 1. That “the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt” (Heb. 11:26). 2. That they can be happier in giving than receiving (Acts 20:35). 3. That they should count everything as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus their Lord (Phil. 3:8). 4. That the aim of all of Jesus’ commandments is that their joy might be full (John 15:11). 5. That if they delight themselves in the Lord He will give them the desires of their heart (Ps. 37:4). 6. That there is great gain in godliness with contentment (1 Tim. 6:6). 7. That the joy of the Lord is their strength (Neh. 8:11). We will not try to motivate their ministry by Kantian appeals to mere duty. We will tell them that delight in God is their highest duty. But we will remind them that Jesus endured the cross for the joy that was set before Him (Heb. 12:2), and that Hudson Taylor, at the end of a life full of suffering and trial, said, ‘I never made a sacrifice.”

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains	Russian	Breads	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2/3	c	Honey
1/2	t	Cinnamon
1/4	t	Each: ground cloves, ground
		nutmeg
1/2	t	Baking soda
1/4	c	Margarine, softened
2		Eggs, separated
1/2	c	Buttermilk
1/2	c	Raisins
1/4	c	Chopped pitted dates
1/4	c	Chopped apricots
1/2	c	Chopped walnuts
1 3/4	c	Whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2	t	Baking powder
1/2	t	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 deg.  In a small saucepan, heat the honey,
bringing it just to the boiling  point. Remove from heat and stir in
the spices and baking soda.  In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine and
stir in the egg yolks, one  at a time. Beat in the buttermilk until
smooth. Add the honey mixture  and mix in thoroughly, then stir in the
dried fruit and nuts.  In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour,
baking powder and salt.  Make a well in the center and pour in the
honey mixture. Stir  together vigorously until thoroughly combined.
Beat the egg whites  until stiff, then fold inot the batter. Pour into
an oiled 9 by 5 by  3 inch loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes, or until a
knife inserted into  the center test clean. Cool on a rack, then cover
tightly with foil  to store.  Makes 1 loaf.  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2126 Calories From Fat: 822 Total Fat: 95g Cholesterol: 376.9mg Sodium: 3349.5mg Potassium: 2017.8mg Carbohydrates: 323.5g Fiber: 14.1g Sugar: 287.9g Protein: 31.5g