Affliction is one of God's medicines! By it He often teaches lessons which would be learned in no other way. By it He often draws souls away from sin and the world, which would otherwise have perished everlastingly. Health is a great blessing but sanctified disease is a greater. Prosperity and worldly comfort, are what all naturally desire, but losses and crosses are far better for us if they lead us to Christ. Let us beware of murmuring in the time of trouble. Let us settle it firmly in our minds, that there is a meaning, a “needs be”, and a message from God in every sorrow that falls upon us. There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. There is no commentary that opens up the Bible so much as sickness and sorrow. The resurrection morning will prove, that many of the losses of God’s people were in reality, eternal gains. Thousands at the last day will testify with David, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted” (Psalm. 119:71)!

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cakes	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12	oz	Semi-sweet chocolate
3/4	lb	Sweet butter
8		Egg yolks
1	c	Brown sugar
1/3	c	White sugar
1/3	c	Ground almonds
1	tb	All-purpose flour
1/4	c	Cornmeal
8		Egg whites
1	tb	Cream of tartar

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate. Add butter, stir
until melted and remove from heat (the mixture should be body temperature,
not too hot to touch with a finger). In a large bowl, combine egg yolks,
brown and white sugar, and stir until well mixed. Add the chocolate, and
stir well until combined. In a small bowl, combine almonds, flour and
cornmeal, stir until well mixed. Pour this into the chocolate and stir
until combined. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites
with cream of tartar until they form stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites into
the chocolate in three batches. Chef Dale Nichols warns that folding egg
whites into chocolate takes a real knack and suggests using your hand as
the paddle. To do this by hand, use your hand as a paddle and push your
palm down to the centre of the bowl, and slide up the side of the bowl and
turn your hand over. Do not over-mix or you will knock the air out of the
egg whites causing a much denser texture. Bake in a buttered, floured 10
inch spring form pan for 5 minutes at 400F. Reduce heat to 350F and bake
for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until cake tests done in the centre. Let
cool completely before removing from pan.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #273 by "John Weber" <hdbrer@ibm.net> on Oct
17, 97

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