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Mercy even with us is an optional virtue; we do not have to be merciful. We usually admire people who are, but we do not say that people must be so. We say everybody must be just. We say, for example, an employer, if he agrees to pay a certain wage, must pay that particular wage. If he does not pay it, then he is unjust and is liable to a lawsuit. All our contracts are based on the integrity and honesty and justice of people with whom we do business. They are actually subject to trials and imprisonment and even execution if they violate their duty of man to man. What about mercy among men? We love it. We admire it. We encourage it. We sometimes practice it. But we do not say mercy is obligatory… If this is true even of human affairs, we can see immediately that God does not have to be merciful. He gave us life and conscience. He gave us intelligence to meet our obligations, and He has a right to hold us responsible for using them. He has no further obligation to forgive us if we do not. We say that the Judge of all the earth cannot do wrong, but we cannot say that the Judge of all the earth must be merciful.

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We Love God!

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Beignets With Butterscotch Sauce

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables	Cajun	Cajun, Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Water, warm105-115'F.
1		Active dry yeast
4		Eggs, at room temperature
1/2	c	Butter or margarine, softened
1/3	c	Sugar
2	t	Orange rind, grated
1	T	Rum
1/2	t	Vanilla
1/2	t	Salt
4	c	Flour, all-purpose
		Vegetable oil
		Sugar, confectioners'sifted
3/4	c	Brown sugar, light
1/4	c	Corn syrup, light
1	T	Butter or margarine
1/4	c	Half-and-half
1/2	t	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Measure warm water into large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until
softened. Add eggs, butter, sugar, orange rind, rum, vanilla and  salt;
beat until smooth. Gradually mix in 3 1/2 cups flour until  smooth.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead in remaining 1/2  cup
flour until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
Punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface and divide in
half. Roll out each half to 3/8-inch thickness; cut into 1 3/4-inch
rounds. Cover; let stand 20 minutes. In large skillet, heat oil (1
inch deep) to 375'F. Fry beignets 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until
golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with
confectioners' sugar. Serve warm with Butterscotch Sauce.  ***
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE ***  Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in
saucepan. Bring to a  boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat and stir in  half-and-half and vanilla. Serve warm.  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 615 Calories From Fat: 208 Total Fat: 23.6g Cholesterol: 165mg Sodium: 268.8mg Potassium: 145.2mg Carbohydrates: 86.1g Fiber: 2.3g Sugar: 22.6g Protein: 13g