When I speak of total depravity I do not mean that all men are as depraved as they possibly can be, nor that the depravity of their heart will always manifest itself equally in all respects at all times. Total depravity simply means that the whole of the individual, his heart, soul, spirit, and will, is affected by and enslaved to sin, thereby rendering him odious in the sight of God. What this means in terms of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that if left to himself a person will invariably, inevitably, and without pause reject the truth. Total depravity means that no matter how “civil” or “compassionate” or “industrious” or “law-abiding” he might otherwise be in his dealings with other people, he is utterly and willfully indisposed to all that Christ is and says. Merely preaching to that person will profit nothing.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Cheesecakes	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		-Dottie Cross TMPJ72B bag (12 ounces) fresh
		Canberries, picked over
1 1/3	c	Sugar
2	tb	Sugar
2	lb	Cream cheese; at room temperatue, cut into 8 pieces
2	ts	Vanilla extract
4		Eggs; at room temperature
1	pt	Sour cream; at room temperat

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the cranberries and 3/4 cup
water. Bring to a boil over moderate heat and boil, stirring occasionally,
until the cranberries burst and the mixture reduces to 1-1/4 cups, about 12
minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/3 cup of the sugar until
dissolved. Strain the mixture through a coarse sieve and let the puree cool
completely.
2. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-by-2-3/4-inch
springform pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream
cheese with the remaining 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla at
low speed until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating until just
blended. Stir in the sour cream.
3. Spoon half of the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Drop 8 or
9 rounded teaspoons of the cranberry puree randomly over the top. Spoon
half of the remaining cheesecake mixture evenly over the first layer and
dot with half of the remaining puree. Repeat with the remaining cheesecake
mixture and puree. (Avoid dropping puree in the center of more than 1
layer.) With a blunt knife, cut through the batter in a swirling motion to
distribute the cranberry puree.
4. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in the lower part of the oven
for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in for 1 hour
longer. Transfer the cake to a rack and let cook to room temperature. Cover
and refrigerate overnight before serving.
Source: Food and Wine magazine - Nov/1992 Reformatted by: CLM, HCPM52C
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