Name: Banana Molasses Muffins
Ingredients: 3 Bananas; Ripe, Md; 1 Egg; Large, Unbeaten; 2/3 c Sugar; 2 tb Light Molasses Or Syrup; 2 tb Shortening, Melted; 2 c Whole Wheat Flour; 1 ts Baking Powder; 1 ts Baking Soda; 1/2 ts Salt; 1 c Walnuts; Chopped, Optional

Displaying a Christmas nativity scene is a long-standing tradition, but it can also present a bit of a skewed view of the actual events of Jesus’ birth. While each person depicted in a traditional nativity scene is a part of the Christmas story, not all the characters were present in one place on the night Jesus was born. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were in a stable that night due to the overcrowding in Bethlehem’s inn (Luke 2:7), but the Bible never mentions whether or not animals were present—in fact, it never even mentions a stable. The shepherds, once told of Jesus’ arrival, left their flocks to worship the newborn King (Luke 2:16). However, the angels, which are often part of nativity scenes, bore the good news to the shepherds in the fields (Luke 2:8–14). As far as we know, there were no angels flying visibly over the place where Jesus was when the shepherds arrived. In addition, the wise men (the Bible never says how many there were) were also probably not present that first night. The magi visited Jesus some time later, when He was in a house (Matthew 2:1–11).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Eggs, Grains		Breads, Fruits, Muffins	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Bananas; Ripe, Md
1		Egg; Large, Unbeaten
2/3	c	Sugar
2	tb	Light Molasses Or Syrup
2	tb	Shortening, Melted
2	c	Whole Wheat Flour
1	ts	Baking Powder
1	ts	Baking Soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Walnuts; Chopped, Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Mash the bananas until no lumps remain.  Add the unbeaten egg, mixing
well.  Beat in the sugar, molasses and the shortening. (NOTE:  The secret
of this recipe is to mix the above ingredients well until very smooth.)
Sift the flour, baking power, soda, and salt together and add to the
liquid mixture.  As these are a quick bread, do not beat the dry mixture
into the liquid but rather fold it in only until it is moistened and no
streaks remain.  Spoon the mixture into a muffin tin that has been sprayed
with a non-stick coating.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or
until done.  Serve warm.
From "Make Mine Healthy" by Mimi Morgan.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/muffins2.zip

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