The extent of God’s love at Calvary is seen in both the infinite cost to Him of giving His one and only Son, and in the wretched and miserable condition of those He loved. God could not remove our sins without an infinite cost to both Himself and His Son. And because of their great love for us, both were willing—yes more than merely willing—to pay that great cost, the Father in giving His one and only Son, and the Son in laying down His life for us. One of the essential characteristics of love is the element of self-sacrifice, and this was demonstrated for us to its ultimate in God’s love at Calvary.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	French	Appetizers	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

40		1/2 inch baguette slices
2	tb	Olive oil
1	pk	Cream cheese (8 ounces); room temperature
1/2	c	Mayonnaise; * see note
2	tb	Dijon mustard; 1 inch thick
1	lb	Cooked shrimp; peeled & deveined, coarsely chopped
1/2	c	Green onions; minced
1 1/2	tb	Fresh dill; chopped
1	ts	Lemon peel; grated
		Fresh parsley; chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Place oven rack in top position. Preheat broiler. Lightly brush one side of
each baguette slice with oil. Arrange on 2 baking sheets, and broil until
lightly toasted, about 1minute. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese,
mayonnaise and mustard in a large bowl to blend. Mix in shrimp, green
onions, dill and lemon peel. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1
day ahead. Store toast slices in an airtight container at room temperature.
Cover shrimp mixture and chill.)
Spread 1 Tablespoon of the shrimp mixture atop each toast slice. Arrange
crostini on baking sheets and broil until shrimp mixture begins to brown,
about 2 minutes. Top with parsley.
NOTES : Pepperidge Farms twin pack French bread works very well for this.
Recipe by: Bon Appetit
Posted to recipelu-digest by MLeach8515 <MLeach8515@aol.com> on Feb 26,
1998

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