Whenever evangelicals have an experience of direct, personal access to God, we are tempted to think or act as if we can dispense with doctrine, sacraments, history, and all the other “superfluous paraphernalia” of the Church and make our experience the sum and soul of our faith. We are still attracted to movements that replace thinking and theology by other emphases relational, therapeutic, charismatic, and managerial (as in church growth). Whatever the other virtues of these movements and the unquestionable importance of piety, we must courageously repudiate anti-intellectualism for the sin it is.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla Extract
3	tb	Hershey's Cocoa, heaping
1	tb	Butter
1 1/2	c	Milk
1/2	c	Pecans (opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Notes: Before you begin, be sure to fill sink half full of cold water.
Also, butter a dinner plate (or similar dish) to the edge to pour the
fudge on when it is done.
In a deep, heavy bottomed pan (I use a pressure cooker pan), mix
together sugar, cocoa and milk. Cook on high heat, stirring
constantly to remove any lumps from cocoa and prevent burning, until
mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling, stirring occasionally,
until mixture reaches soft ball stage (about 10-15 minutes) and turn
off heat (if you have an electric stove, move pan off burner as it
will overcook the fudge with the remaining heat on the burner). Add
vanilla extract and butter.
Place pan in sink of cold water to speed cooling; do not let the
water come over the edge of the pan. Beat with spoon until fudge
starts to thicken slightly, it will still have a glossy look to it.
After it has cooled, remove pan from water (be sure and put a kitchen
towel on your lap for protection as the pan will still be quite
warm!) and continue to beat until the fudge loses its gloss and
begins to get stiff. Add the pecans then. Beat a couple more minutes.
Pour out onto buttered plate, scrape the sides and bottom to get as
much on the plate as you can, let cool (if you can wait at least 10
minutes), and it is ready to serve.
Notes: Test for soft ball stage by dropping a partial spoonful into a
cup of cold water. When the mixture forms a `soft' ball, it is ready
or you can use a candy thermometer (I never have mastered those
things). If your fudge comes out runny or a bit soft, it was
undercooked; if it is hard and grainy, it was overcooked. Mine turns
out all ways and we eat it.
This recipe is *not* fail proof and it takes a lot of practice and
patience to get the hang of it, good luck and watch the waistline!
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmkah001.zip

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