The church is the new covenant community – “This cup is the new covenant in my blood” (Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25) – we say when we take communion. The new covenant is the spiritual work of God to put His Spirit within us, write the law on our hearts, and cause us to walk in His statutes. It is a spiritually authentic community. Unlike the old covenant community it is defined by true spiritual life and faith. Having these things is what it means to belong to the Church. Therefore to give the sign of the covenant, baptism, to those who are merely children of the flesh and who give no evidence of new birth or the presence of the Spirit or the law written on their heart or of vital faith in Christ is to contradict the meaning of the new covenant community and to go backwards in redemptive history.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	American	Breads	16	Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

2		Eggs
2	c	Buttermilk
1/4	c	Butter; melted
1 3/4	c	All-purpose flour
3	tb	Granulated sugar
2	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg
1 1/2	c	Chopped tart red apples (peeled)
1	c	Butter; softened
3/4	c	Chopped pecans
1/2	c	Maple syrup
		per serving Calories 280 Total Fat 19 g Total

INSTRUCTIONS

APPLE PANCAKES
MAPLE PECAN BUTTER
Make Maple Pecan Butter. In small mixer bowl, beat butter on medium
speed until light. Add pecans; mix well. Gradually beat in syrup. Set
aside while making pancakes.
For Apple Pancakes: In medium bowl lightly beat eggs with wire whisk.
Add buttermilk and melted butter and whisk until smooth. Add dry
ingredients and mix only until moistened. Stir in apples.
Heat large non-stick griddle or skillet until hot. Melt a little of
the butter on griddle until bubbly but not brown. For each pancake,
spoon about 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook until bubbles form and
edges are cooked. Turn and cook until second side is golden. Keep
pancakes warm on platter in 200 degree oven while preparing remaining
batter. Serve warm with Maple Pecan Butter.
Yield: 16 to 18 (4-inch) pancakes.
Serving Size: 1 pancake
Nutritional Information
Carbohydrates      23 g Protein 4 g Vitamin A 10 %DV Calcium 82 mg
Copyright American Dairy Association (Reprinted with permission)
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #242
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 17:56:49 -0400
From: BobbieB1@aol.com

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