Apricot-pork Meatball – We Love God!

Philippians 2:7 says Jesus “emptied Himself.” Here’s what that does not mean: Jesus did not place Himself in demonic powers nor did He empty Himself of His deity. The latter is commonly referred to as the kenosis theory or kenoticism. It comes out in the second stanza of the popular hymn, “And Can it Be.” “Emptied Himself of all but love.” It is best to think of Christ’s “emptying” Himself as a laying aside of the privileges that were His in heaven. Some like to think of it as what Jesus took on. Taking on humanity forced Jesus to often operate within the limitations of humanity. So, He emptied Himself, verse 7 tells by “taking the form of a bond-servant [“doulos” – slave], and being made in the likeness of men.”

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs		Appetizer	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	lb	Ground pork or beef
1/3	c	Dry bread crumbs
1/4	c	Dried apricots, finely
		Chopped
1	t	Soy sauce
1/2	t	Five-spice powder
1/4	t	Garlic powder
1		Egg
1/2	c	Apricot preserves
1/3	c	Stir-fry or sweet-and-sour
		Sauce
1/4	T	Five-spice powder

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR APRICOT-PORK MEATBALLS: Heat oven to 350 . Mix all ingredients
except Spicy Apricot Glaze. Shape mixture into 20 meatballs. Place in
ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered about 20
minutes or until no longer pink center; drain well. (If using  Do-Ahead
Tip, stop here).  Prepare Spicy Apricot Glaze.  Serve with meatballs.
FOR SPICY APRICOT GLAZE: Mix all ingredients in 1-quart saucepan.  Heat
over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot.  DO AHEAD TIP:
Place drained cooked meatballs in single layer on cookie  sheet.
Freeze uncovered about 1 hour or until firm. Place meatballs  in
labeled airtight freezer container. Freeze no longer than two  months.
Apout 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 400 .  Place meatballs
in single layer in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.  Bake
uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Prepare Spicy Apricot Glaze.
Serve with meatballs.  Diet Exchange:  1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fruit  Recipe
By     : Betty Crocker Holidays   1995 From the recipe files of
suzy@gannett.infi.net  Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 16:09:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: suzy <suzy@gannett.infi.net>  MM-Recipes Digest V3 #173  From the
MealMaster recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 122 Calories From Fat: 72 Total Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 27.2mg Sodium: 366.7mg Potassium: 116.9mg Carbohydrates: 8.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 4.5g Protein: 5g