A new Decalogue has been adopted by some of our day, the first words of which reads, “Thou shalt not disagree,” and a new set of Beatitudes too, which begins, “Blessed are they that tolerate everything, for they shall not be made accountable for anything.” It is now the accepted thing to talk over religious differences in public with the understanding that no one will try to convert another or point out errors in his belief. Imagine Moses agreeing to take part in a panel discussion with Israel over the golden calf; or Elijah engaging in a gentlemanly dialogue with the prophets of Baal. Or try to picture Jesus seeking a meeting of minds with the Pharisees to iron out differences. The blessing of God is promised to the peacemaker, but the religious negotiator had better watch his step. Darkness and light can never be brought together by talk. Some things are not negotiable.

A.W. Tozer

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Eggs, Grains		Seafood, Appetizers, Usenet	12	Appetizers

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Red pepper, ground
1	ts	Salt (optional)
1 1/2	ts	Sweet paprika
1 1/2	ts	Black pepper
1 1/4	ts	Garlic powder
3/4	ts	Onion powder
3/4	ts	Thyme
3/4	ts	Oregano
1	lb	Orange marmalade or apricot jam (use an entire jar)
5	tb	Brown mustard
5	tb	Horseradish
2		Eggs
1 3/4	c	Flour
3/4	c	Beer
1	tb	Baking powder
48	md	Shrimp (peeled), with tails
3	c	Coconut (unsweetened), grated

INSTRUCTIONS

SEASONING MIX
DIPPING SAUCE
SHRIMP AND BATTER
Combine the seasoning mix together in a bowl.  Stir the dipping sauce
ingredients together in a second bowl.  Have this ready at the table when
the shrimp are done.
Mix together about 2 t of the seasoning mix, about 1 1/4 cups of flour, the
beer and the baking powder, and place this in a third bowl.
Combine the remaining flour with another 2 t of the seasoning mix.
Coat each shrimp with the remaining seasoning mix, then in the flour
mixture, then in the batter, then in the coconut. Deep-fry the shrimp for
about 1 minute and drain on paper towels.
  NOTES:
*  Shrimp in coconut beer batter with dipping sauce -- Adapted from Chef
Paul Prudhomme's "Louisiana Kitchen." A nice appetizer, though very
caloric.
*  Don't put too much batter on or it will overwhelm the poor shrimp. The
dipping sauce is great for other things as well.
: Difficulty:  easy if you can deep-fry.
: Time:  15 minutes preparation, 15 minutes cooking.
: Precision:  Measure batter, improvise with spices and dipping sauce.
: Nicholas Horton
: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., USA
: horton@harvard.harvard.edu  harvard!horton
: Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #337 by "Deborah Kühnen"
<DEBKUHNEN@classic.msn.com> on Dec 29, 97

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