Now, some people think the Bible is a book of rules, telling you what you should and shouldn’t do. The Bible certainly does have some rules in it. They show you how life works best. But the Bible isn’t mainly about you and what you should be doing. It’s about God and what he has done. Other people think the Bible is a book of heroes, showing you people you should copy. The Bible does have some heroes in it, but (as you’ll soon find out) most of the people in the Bible aren’t heroes at all. They make some big mistakes (sometimes on purpose), they get afraid and run away. At times, they’re downright mean. No, the Bible isn’t a book of rules, or a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a Story. It’s an adventure story about a young Hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne–everything–to rescue the ones he loves. It’s like the most wonderful of fairy tales that has come true in real life! You see, the best thing about this Story is…it’s true. There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one Big Story. The Story of how God loves His children and comes to rescue them. It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story. And at the center of the Story, there is a baby. Every story in the Bible whispers His name. He is like the missing piece in the puzzle-the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together, and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture.

Sally Lloyd-Jones

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Spanish		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
5		Spanish onions; sliced 1/4" thick
4		Anchovy fillets
1	tb	Freshly chopped thyme leaves
2	c	Flour; plus board flour
1/2	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2	c	Milk; barely warmed
2		Eggs
4	tb	Cream

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 12 inch to 14 inch saute pan, heat oil over medium heat until smoking.
Add onions, anchovies and thyme and cook, stirring regularly until golden
brown and very soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to
cool.
Meanwhile, place flour, olive oil and milk in a mixing bowl and use your
hands to toss to form loosely bound "dough." Form into a ball, wrap in
plastic and chill 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
When onions have cooled, mix with eggs and cream and season with salt.
Divide dough into 4 pieces, roll into 4 inch rounds and crimp edges. Divide
onion mix on to rounds, place rounds on a cookie sheet with parchment and
bake 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Yield: 4 servings
Notes: Recipes for #ME1A11 Copyright Mario Batali 1997. All rights
reserved.
Recipe by: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO #ME1A11
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1023 by Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Jan 19,
1998

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