Name: Biscotti #05
Ingredients: 3/4 c Whole almonds; 2 c All-purpose flour; 7/8 c Sugar; 1 ts Baking soda; 3 Eggs; 1 ts Vanilla; 1/4 c Almond extract or almond liquor (such as amaretto); 1 sm Orange; zest of, optional

Think about the insanity of...ministry idolatry. The people in your congregation did not become active participants in your ministry so that collectively they could make you feel better about yourself and more secure with your ministry gifts. God didn’t call you to your particular ministry position so that you could finally cobble together an identity that you could live with. The leadership of the church didn’t call you to be their pastor because they knew that you needed a forum where you could find meaning and purpose. The troubled people in your congregation did not come with their troubles so that you could feel needed, essential, and appreciated. The people who faithfully give don’t give so you can build a successful ministry and bask in the security of your accomplishments. So you will never find in your ministry the rest of heart that every human being seeks. And when you look there, it only ends in anxiety, frustration, hurt, disappointment, anger, and bitterness and may ultimately lead you to question the goodness of God... The only defense against this the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is only when we are living out of the life that grace alone is able to give that we quit seeking life elsewhere. It is only when we are embracing the rest of the forgiveness of grace that we can look at ourselves honestly and grieve without wallowing in debilitating guilt and shame.

Paul David Tripp

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookie	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Whole almonds
2	c	All-purpose flour
7/8	c	Sugar
1	ts	Baking soda
3		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
1/4	c	Almond extract or almond liquor (such as amaretto)
1	sm	Orange; zest of, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

From: teresa l kellner <tkellner@crystal.cirrus.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1993 17:28:17 -0500
Put almonds in a shallow pan. Toast at 350F for 10 minutes.  Cool. Chop
coarsely.  Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and nuts in a large mixing
bowl.  In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla, almond extract and zert
about 1 minute. Add to flour mixture. Cut dough in half. On a greased and
floured baking sheet, pat dough into two logs, 1/2" thick x 1-1/2" wide and
12" long. Place logs 2" apart. Bake in a preheated 300F over for 50 minutes
or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. With a serrated
knife, cut loaves at 45 degree angle, 1/2" thick (16-10 pieces). Lay slices
flat on a baking sheet. Cook at 275F for 20-25 minutes, turning once. Store
in an airtight container. (from my mother-in-law, Eleanor Kellner)
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