Name: Apple-Pecan Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 2 oz Pkg. chopped pecans; 1/4 c Butter; 1 c Light brown sugar, packed; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled cored and sliced; 1 c Flour; 2 ts Baking powder; 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon; 1/4 ts Salt; 6 tb Butter, softened; 3/4 c Sugar; 1 Egg; 1/2 ts Vanilla extract; 6 tb Milk; Whipped cream, optional

Discern commonality of spirits. 1. Is this person spiritually regenerated (John 3:1-6)? 2. Take time to observe their values and attitudes (Matt. 7:16). 3. Will they pray with you? Study Scripture? Attend church? 4. Seek counsel of pastor or spiritual leader. Determine correlation of minds. 1. Are there common interests? 2. Do you share “the mind which is in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 2:5)? 3. Is there common desire to “renew the mind” (Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:23)? Discover concerns of emotions. 1. Don’t start with “feelings;” these should be by-product. 2. Are your affections directed toward the highest well-being of the other person? 3. Do you detect anger, fear, jealousy, pride, etc.? Develop commitments of wills. 1. Are there common objectives and priorities? 2. Discuss short-range and long-range goals. Career choices. 3. Is there a mutual decision to follow God’s leading together? Desire companionship of bodily presence. 1. Desire to share recreation, entertainment, social occasions in each other’s company. 2. Communication; communication; communication! 3. Premarital sexual relationships are contrary to God’s intent (1 Cor. 6:12-20).

James Fowler

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Eggs, Dairy		Cakes, Fruits, Denver post, Lauri	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	oz	Pkg. chopped pecans
1/4	c	Butter
1	c	Light brown sugar, packed
2		Granny Smith apples, peeled cored and sliced
1	c	Flour
2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/4	ts	Salt
6	tb	Butter, softened
3/4	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract
6	tb	Milk
		Whipped cream, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

TOPPING
CAKE
Topping: Toast pecans on ungreased baking sheet at 450F. until lightly
browned, about 10 minutes. Check frequently to prevent burning.
Melt butter in small, heavy saucepan.  Add brown sugar and cook,
stirring just until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch closely because
sugar burns easily.
Pour butter-sugar mixture into a 9" round nonstick cake pan and
spread to coat bottom.  Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of
butter-sugar mixture. Place apples in concentric circles, slightly
overlapping, over pecans.
Cake: Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into bowl.
Using electric mixer, beat butter at medium speed until light and
fluffy. add sugar and continue beating until creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add egg and vanilla and continue beating until completely
incorporated.
Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and milk, alternating in 3
additions.  Continue to mix only until dry ingredients are completely
mixed in, stopping to scrape sides if necessary.
Spoon cake batter over topping and spread carefully so batter is even.
Bake at 325F. until tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes.  Carefully run spatula around edge of
pan and let stand another 10 to 15 minutes. Invert pan over large
plate and let stand about 3 minutes. Carefully remove pan.  Serve
warm with fresh whipped cream.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #242
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 14:49:52 -0600
From: Perry & Lauri <perryp@tcd.net>

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