We are told men ought not to preach without preparation. Granted. But, we add, men ought not to hear without preparation. Which, do you think, needs the most preparation, the sower or the ground? I would have the sower come with clean hands, but I would have the ground well-plowed and harrowed, well-turned over, and the clods broken before the seed comes in. It seems to me that there is more preparation needed by the ground than by the sower, more by the hearer than by the preacher.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	Spanish		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
2		Spanish onions; in 1/2" slices
6		Cloves garlic; thinly sliced
8		Ancho chilies; (or chilies choriceros
2		Green apples peeled seeded cored; cut in 1/2" dice
2	c	Tomatoes; chopped
1	sl	Baguette
2	lb	1% soy milk; In 2" Cubes
1	bn	Italian parsley; finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak bacala for 48 hours in cool water, changed daily.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Stemm, seed and cut the chilies into fine julienne.
Heat oil in a 12 inch saute pan until smoking. Add onions, garlic, chilies
and apples and cook until soft and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add
tomatoes and bread and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and
place in a blender and process until smooth. Place sauce in crockery pan.
Place bacala pieces into sauce and place in oven. Cook 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove, check for seasoning, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Yield: 4 servings as main course
NOTES : Recipes Copyright Mario Batali 1997. All rights reserved.
Recipe by: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO #ME1A28
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Feb 14, 1998

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