Grace is reward, or favor, given to those who deserve judgment. If a judge found a serial rapist guilty, and then stepped down from his bench, agreed to take the death penalty in the criminal’s place, and sent the rapist on an all-expense-paid vacation to Hawaii for thirty years, that would be grace. The severity of the criminal’s crimes would be the measure of the judge’s grace. In the same way, the knowledge of what we deserve, and what it cost God to be gracious, is the measure of His fatherly grace. When it is said and done, the cross is the tape that measures the length and breadth of God’s grace. Like God’s wrath, His grace is holy. It transcends all human conceptions.

William Farley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Desserts, Pies & past, Taste of ho	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	All-purpose flour
1	tb	Sugar
2	ts	Salt
1 3/4	c	Cold shortening
1/2	c	Cold water
1		Egg
1	tb	Vinegar
8	c	Fresh or frozen blackberries
2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	All-purpose flour
		Half and half cream

INSTRUCTIONS

FILLING
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, combine water, egg and vinegar;
stir into flour mixture just until moistened. For into a roll. Cover and
refrigerate for 1 hour. On a floured surface, roll two-thirds of the dough
into an 18-in. x 14-in. rectangle. Carefully place onto the bottom and up
the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. glass baking dish. Combine berries,
sugar and flour; pour into crust. Use the remaining dough to make lattice
strips; place over the filling. Brush pastry with cream. Bake at 400
degrees for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake about 1 hour
longer or until bubbly. Cool completely. Store in the refrigerator. Yield:
12-16 servings. Editor's note: If using frozen berries, do not thaw.
NOTES : "I take this giant pie to almost every potluck.  The crust is so
easy, and we have lots of berries since they grow here on our small
acreage. With a dessert this size, everyone can enjoy a luscious piece."
Submitted by Janelle Seward, Ontario, Oregon.
Recipe by: Taste of Home, June/July, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#648 by NGavlak@aol.com on Jun 23, 1997

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