Here we commemorate the greatest and deepest demonstration of true love the world has ever known. For God looked down upon sorrowing, struggling, sinning humanity and was moved with compassion for the contrary, sheep-like creatures He had made. In spite of the tremendous personal cost it would entail to Himself to deliver them from their dilemma He chose deliberately to descend and live amongst them that He might deliver them. This meant laying aside His splendor, His position, His prerogatives as the perfect and faultless One. He knew He would be exposed to terrible privation, to ridicule, to false accusations, to rumor, gossip and malicious charges that branded Him as a glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners and even an imposter. It entailed losing His reputation. It would involve physical suffering, mental anguish and spiritual agony. In short, His coming to earth as the Christ, as Jesus of Nazareth, was a straightforward case of utter self-sacrifice that culminated in the cross of Calvary. The laid-down life, the poured-out blood were the supreme symbols of total selflessness. This was love. This was God. This was divinity in action, delivering men from their own utter selfishness, their own stupidity, their own suicidal instincts as lost sheep unable to help themselves.

Phillip Keller

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains		Dessert	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Ginger snap crumbs (use about 15 to 18 snaps and powder in foodprocessor)
2		Eggs; at room temp, beat till well blended
2 1/2	c	Milk
1	c	Brown sugar
1/3	c	Chopped dates and if you choose; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (up to)
5		Ripe bananas; pureed in food processor or blender
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	ts	Ginger powder
		Mango sauce (for those who hate mangoes; or if mangoes are unavailable use canned or-
2	sm	Ripe mangoes; peeled, seeded; sliced -or-
1	cn	(16-oz) peaches
1/2	c	Sugar
1	c	Water
1/2	ts	Freshly grated ginger

INSTRUCTIONS

PEACHES
From: Aruna  Viswadoss <av9y@poe.acc.virginia.edu>
Date: 19 May 1995 20:44:40 -0600
I made a slight modification of the traditional banana pudding recipe.
People just love this pudding.
Pudding: Preheat oven to 325 F. Boil the milk, add some vanilla extract and
the ginger snap crumbs. Stir for 5 or 6 minutes or longer with the heat
turned down to medium. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes or so. Add
the beaten eggs to this while whisking the mixture energetically. Add the
dates, brown sugar, and the walnuts (if you want them). Add 1/2 a tsp of
ginger powder, and finally, the foodprocessed bananas. WHisk well.
Butter an 8 or 9 inch pan. Sprinkle its bottom and sides with white sugar
so that they are coated completely with a thin layer of sugar. Gently shake
out any excess. Pour the pudding mixture into pan, and bake for 50 minutes
to an hour.
While it is baking, prepare the mango sauce.  Boil together the mangoes,
sugar, ginger, and 2 cups water (or the undrained peaches, sugar, ginger
and 1 cup water), cooking it over medium heat for about 10 minutes or so.
Pour this through a strainer, forcing the fruit pulp through with the back
of a wooden spoon. Mix well.
Cool the pudding in pan for about 5 minutes. Turn it out onto a cake plate
or any serving plate, and smother it with the sauce on top.
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