“Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mt. 19:19) is considered the biblical proof text (for those who need one). When interpreted through cultural spectacles, this verse means that we must love ourselves in order to love other people. But in reality the passage doesn’t even suggest such an interpretation. Jesus spoke of these words to rich young man who clearly loved himself and his possessions too much. There is only one command in the passage, and it is “love your neighbor.” Nobody, including the writers of Scripture, could have dreamed that this passage taught self-love. It took some cultural changes to reinterpret it and turn our eyes inward.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains		Cookies	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Unsifted all-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1/2	c	Butter or margarine; softened
1	c	Granulated sugar
2		Egg yolks
2	tb	Milk
1	ts	Vanilla extract
2		Egg whites
1	c	Light brown sugar; packed
1	c	Coarsely chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour with baking powder In medium bowl, with electric mixer at
medium speed, cream butter with granulated sugar and egg yolks, until light
and fluffy.
3, At low speed, beat in flour mixture, along with milk and vanilla, just
until combined. Turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake 20 minutes.
4. In small bowl, heat egg whites, just until stiff. Gradually beat in
brown sugar, then stir in nuts. Spread evenly on top of warm crust. Bake 20
minutes longer, until puffed and lightly browned.
5. Cut into 16 bars while still warm. Let cool completely in pan on wire
rack. Makes 16.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 301 by "Diane Geary"
<diane@keyway.net> on Nov 24, 1997

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