The work of the Spirit is not to tell us what the [Bible] means. That we must determine by a disciplined study of the text. The Spirit inspired these writings and He does not short-circuit them by whispering in our ear what they mean. When we pray for His help we do not pray that He will spare us the hard work of rigorous reading and reflection. What we pray is that He would make us humble enough to welcome the truth. The work of the Spirit in helping us grasp the meaning of [the Bible] is not to make study unnecessary but to make us radically open to receive what our study turns up, instead of twisting the text to justify our unwillingness to accept it.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Sugar
1	c	Brown sugar; firm pack
1	c	Light corn syrup
2/3	c	Water
1	lb	Butter
2	c	Pecan halves; toasted
2	c	Cashews; lightly toasted
8	c	Popped popcorn

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy
pan fitted with a candy thermometer and place over high heat. Bring mixture
to a boil and add the butter, stirring until it has melted. Continue
cooking until the mixture reached 350~, 20-30 minutes. In a LARGE, lightly
oiled bowl, toss the nuts and popcorn together. Carefully pour the hot
syrup over the popcorn- nut mixture. Carefully, but quickly, toss the
mixture with a long-handled wooden spoon to coat the popcorn and nuts
completely with syrup. As soon as the mixture is cool enough to handle,
quickly shape into 3" balls and place the balls onto a nonstick or lightly
oiled baking sheet to cool. Store, tightly wrapped, in a cool place.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #254 by Shelley Sparks
<[email protected]> on Sep 20, 1997

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