By making election conditional upon something that man does, even if what he does is simply to repent and believe the gospel, God’s grace is seriously compromised. To say that something is done by grace is simply to say it is done by God. If salvation is from beginning to end a manifestation of God’s grace then it is from beginning to end a work of God. To inject any human effort or contribution whatsoever is to reject divine grace. Either election is unconditional and altogether of God and His grace or it is conditional and therefore a cooperative venture in which God and man both contribute.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cake	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 3/4	c	Sifted flour
1	ts	Soda
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Cloves
1/2	c	Butter or shortening
1	c	Sugar
1		Egg; well beaten
1	c	Raisins; finely cut and floured
1	c	Pecans; finely cut and floured
1	tb	Cocoa
3 1/2	tb	Strong hot coffee
1 1/2	tb	Butter
2	c	Confectioner's sugar
1/8	ts	Salt
1	ts	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

CREOLE BUTTER FROSTING
Sift flour once, measure; add soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; sift
together three times. Cream butter thoroughly; add sugar gradually,
creaming together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, raisins and pecans,
mixing well. Add flour alternately with applesauce, a small amount at a
time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Pour into greased loaf pan,
7x5x3 inches, and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. May be served
unfrosted or spread with Creole Butter Frosting.
To make Creole Butter Frosting: Mix cocoa with hot coffee. Cream butter;
add sugar, salt, coffee and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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