So when we call pain a problem, we claim we do not deserve it. We are even prepared to scuttle God to maintain our own innocence. We will say that God is not able to do what He would like, or He would never permit persons such as ourselves to suffer. That puffs up our egos and soothes our griefs at the same time. “How could God do this to me?” is at once an admission of pain and a soporific for it. It reduces our personal grief by eradicating the deity. Drastic medicine, indeed, that only a human ego, run wild, could possibly imagine.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Jewish	Zz- passove, Desserts- f, Z- sukkot	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Dried apricots; packed
1/2	c	Golden raisins
1/2	c	Packed dried prunes; halved (pitted)
3		Bosc pears; unpeeled, cored (or Anjou pears), cut into eighths
3	md	Apples; peeled and cored (Rome, Jonathan, etc), cut into chunks
2	sl	Lemon; use up to 3 slices
2	tb	Lemon juice; or more, to taste
1	lg	Cinnamon stick; or 1/4 tsp ground
1/3	c	Honey; to taste, *see note
1	c	Water; or apple juice

INSTRUCTIONS

*Note: *can use brown sugar or pure maple syrup
Combine first five ingredients in a large heavy-bottomed non- reactive pan.
Add the lemon slices and juice, cinnamon stick, honey and water.
Cover the pan, set it over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Immediately,
LOWER the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, or til the
chunks of pear and apple are very tender when pierced with a sharp knife.
Remove from the heat, taste, and add more sweetening or lemon juice if
needed.
Transfer the fruit and juices to a bowl. If preparing ahead, cover and
refrigerate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too by Susan Purdy  p. 397
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Linda Shapiro <<lss@coconet.com> on Apr 7,
1998

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