Often those who are really bound in the sin of cynicism demonstrate all of these unpleasant traits. These traits are super easy to observe in others either through one’s critical comments or glum facial expressions. They see the glass always half full. They are the princes of pessimism. They crush any excitement in a room. They destroy morale in any team. They major on the negative. They are quick to see the worst. Whenever they want to meet, it’s always problem related. They squash good ideas and the potential from others. They are grumpy. They complain about everything. They are the party of “no.” They have a problem with everyone and everything. They are experts at discovering everybody’s flaws except their own. They stand as the self-appointed judges of the world and measure others by their own standards of righteousness. And they often look as friendly as a rattlesnake.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	c	Cherries or Peaches fresh or canned
2 1/2	tb	Lemon Juice
1/3	c	Granulated Sugar
1/3	c	Brown Sugar; packed
2 1/2	tb	Cornstarch
1	ts	Ground Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Ground Nutmeg
1	tb	Vanilla
		*If Using Cherries Add
1	ts	Almond Extract
1	c	All-Purpose Flour
1	tb	Granulated Sugar
1	ts	Baking Powder
1/4	ts	Salt
2	tb	Butter or Margarine
1/3	c	To 1/2 cup Milk

INSTRUCTIONS

TOPPING
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Drain cherries or peaches, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Discard the remaining
juice. Combine fruit and lemon juice and set aside. In a saucepan, combine
sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir in reserved fruit juice.
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and
add fruit and vanilla. If using cherries, stir in almond extract instead of
the vanilla. Pour into an ungreased 8 inch square baking pan.
For topping, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter
until crumbly. Stir in enough milk to moisten. Drop by tablespoonfuls over
fruit mixture. Bake at 450 for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
* We like doubling the dough recipe. If you do, bake at 400 degrees F.
for 20 to 25 minutes
From the personal MM recipe database of Sandy Gamble <scg@indirect.com>
Posted to MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #161
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 23:14:23 -0700 (MST)
From: Sandy Gamble <scg@indirect.com>

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