The writings of the Apocrypha should not be regarded as part of Scripture: 1. they do not claim for themselves the same kind of authority as the Old Testament writings; 2. they were not regarded as God’s words by the Jewish people from whom they originated; 3. they were not considered to be Scripture by Jesus or the New Testament authors; and 4. they contain teachings inconsistent with the rest of the Bible. We must conclude that they are merely human words, not God-breathed words like the words of Scripture. They do have value for historical and linguistic research, and they contain a number of helpful stories about the courage and faith of many Jews during the period after the Old Testament ends, but they have never been part of the Old Testament canon, and they should not be thought of as part of the Bible. Therefore, they have no binding authority for the thought or life of Christians today.

Wayne Grudem

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		The, Freezer, Cookbook©	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butterscotch or caramel sauce; from jar
2	tb	Butter
1/4	c	Brown sugar
3/4	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

350 ° F. 1. Combine all the ingredients in saucepan and bring to a
boil. Boil for 2 minutes and pour sauce over dumplings. Bake in a 350
° F oven for 45 minutes, basting frequently. Cool for 1/2 hour before
serving.
TO FREEZE: After the dumplings have been frozen on a cooky sheet,
pack them in moisture vapor proof bags, seal, date, and label. Place
bags in some kind of protective container so that the crust won't get
broken off suring storage. Pastry or bakery boxes are ideal for this.
TO SERVE WHEN FROZEN: Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Remove the number of
dumplings you wish to serve. Place them in a baking dish large enough
to accommodate dumplings without crowding. Mix sauce and pour hot
sauce over frozen dumplings. Bake in 350 ° F. oven for 1 hour,
basting frequently. These are best served warm; however, allow about
1/2 hour for cooling or they'll be too hot to eat. Delicious served
with ice cream. Large dimplings may be cut in half for smaller
servings, but they won't look so attractive.
Recipe by: The Freezer Cookbook©  by Charlotte Erickson
Posted to MasterCook Digest by "Brian and Claudia Nagel"
<uh_oh@pacbell.net> on Jan 16, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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