Here's a side to the Christmas story that isn't often told: Those soft little hands, fashioned by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb, were made so that nails might be driven through them. Those baby feet, pink and unable to walk, would one day walk up a dusty hill to be nailed to a cross. That sweet infant's head with sparkling eyes and eager mouth was formed so that someday men might force a crown of thorns onto it. That tender body, warm and soft, wrapped in swaddling clothes, would one day be ripped open by a spear. Jesus was born to die.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Vegetables		Breads	5	Scones

INGREDIENTS

2/3	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	c	Yellow cornmeal
3	tb	Sugar
1	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1/8	ts	Salt
1	tb	Chilled stick margarine, cut
		Into small pieces
2	ts	Golden raisins
1/3	c	Low-fat buttermilk
1		Egg, lightly beaten
		Vegetable cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl, and cut in margarine with a
pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine meal. Add the
raisins, and toss well. Combine buttermilk and egg, and add to dry
ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened (dough will
be sticky). Spoon dough evenly into 5 mounds on a baking sheet coated with
cooking spray.  Bake at 375 degrees for a 18 minutes or until golden. serve
warm.
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