Quaker’s: Golden Granola With Mixed Fruit

If there is a religion in the world which exalts the office of teaching, it is safe to say that it is the religion of Jesus Christ. It has been frequently remarked that in pagan religions the doctrinal element is at a minimum—the chief thing there is the performance of a ritual. But this is precisely where Christianity distinguishes itself from other religions—it does contain doctrine. It comes to men with definite, positive teaching; it claims to be the truth; it bases religion on knowledge, though a knowledge which is only attainable under moral conditions. … A religion divorced from earnest and lofty thought has always, down the whole history of the Church, tended to become weak, jejune and unwholesome; while the intellect, deprived of its rights within religion, has sought its satisfaction without, and developed into godless rationalism.

James Orr

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Breakfast, Snacks	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2	c	QUAKER Oats uncooked
		quick or old fashioned
1/3	c	Honey
1/3	c	Margarine, melted
1/4	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
1	t	Vanilla
1	c	Chopped mixed dried fruit

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 F.  In 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan, combine all
ingredients except fruit;  mix well. Spread evenly over pan. Bake 20
to 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring after 10 minutes. Cool
completely. Stir in fruit.  Serve as a snack, cereal or topping over
yogurt. Store tightly covered up to 1 week.  MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:  In
large microwaveable bowl, combine all  ingredients except fruit;  mix
well. Microwave at HIGH 3 minutes;  stir. Microwave an additional 3 to
4 minutes or until golden brown,  stirring after 2 minutes. Spread onto
foil;  cool completely. Stir in  fruit. Serve as a snack, cereal or
topping over yogurt.  Store  tightly covered up to 1 week.  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 100 Calories From Fat: 45 Total Fat: 5.1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 69.7mg Potassium: 39.8mg Carbohydrates: 14.4g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 13.5g Protein: <1g

If we are coming to church only as consumers, to get our own needs met, then we have missed the point of the church. We are not merely intended to get our needs met. We are intended to be part of God’s plan for drawing other people to Himself, for encouraging and building up those who are already His children. Each member is not simply intended to be a consumer. We are all intended to be providers. We are colaborers with God Himself in the work of the Gospel (1 Cor. 3:9)! Some of us may well be introverted or less talkative. But none of us are designed merely to be ministered to, as if the whole church revolved around our own felt needs and desires. We are all called to “stimulate one another to love and good deeds” and to “bear one another’s burdens” (Heb. 10:24; Gal. 6:2) (Mark Dever and Paul Alexander).

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