Ministers must know how to lose arguments on non-essential matters. Care must be taken not to harangue others into silence. Preachers have a way with words. Their whole career is related to the skillful communication of ideas. It is a disgraceful fact that some ministers love to talk and have a habit of dominating discussion on every subject. Even when ignorant on an issue, a preacher can usually out-talk knowledgeable men. Thus in a controversy it is possible to silence men by sheer force of verbiage without convincing them. How exemplary would it be if all ministers exercised self-control over their tongues in the church! It is to be feared that some men are able to handle texts of Scripture who cannot discipline themselves.

Walter Chantry

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Fruits	Chinese	Poultry, Duck, Fruits, Mw, Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Granny Smith or tart cooking, apples, coredand sl
2	tb	Melted margarine
1	tb	Packed dark brown sugar
1		Shallot; finely chopped
1	ts	Minced fresh ginger root
2		Boneless duck breasts; about
10	oz	Each
1/2	c	White wine
1/2	c	Plum sauce (found in Chinese, food section)
	4	servings.

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 4 cup measure, combine apples, margarine and brown sugar. Cover with
vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes; remove apples with a
slotted spoon to a plate. Add shallot and ginger to drippings; cover again
and set aside. Leave skin on duck breasts and place them,skin side up, in a
glass pie plate. Cover with heavy plastic wrap, so that the fat won't
splatter as it heats during cooking. Microwave on 70% (medium high) for 7
to 8 minutes; set aside. To cook reserved shallot mixture, microwave on
high for 3 minutes. Add wine; do not cover. Microwave on high 3 to 4
minutes or until liquid reduces by half. Add plum sauce; set aside. Discard
duck skin and slice duck breast into 1/4" thick slices lengthwise. Arrange
on serving platter surrounded by apple slices. Pour sauce over duck. Makes
NOTE: Substitute 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, if duck is not
available.
From The Cookie Lady's Files
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #813 by Nancy Berry <[email protected]> on
Sep 28, 1997

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