Name: Cocoa Bars
Ingredients: 6 tb Butter or margarine softened; 3/4 c C and H Powdered Sugar; 1 c All-purpose flour; 1 tb Milk; 2 Eggs; 1 c C and H Granulated Sugar; 1/2 c Cocoa; 2 tb Flour; 1/2 ts Baking powder; 1/2 ts Salt; 1 ts Vanilla; 1/4 ts Almond extract (optional); 1 c Chopped almonds or pecans

Although the tithe is not mentioned (in the New Testament), the giving of weekly offerings is (1 Cor. 16:2). And more importantly, it is generally the case that in the New Testament the obligations of the Old Testament legislation are heightened rather than lessened. That is, the law is interpreted in the fullest measure. So while we are not required to give a specific tenth of our income, it is hard to think of a normal Christian, blessed with the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, doing less. Under reasonable circumstances any true believer in Christ should give more than the tenth, for all we have is the Lord's.

James Montgomery Boice

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Cookies	24	Bars

INGREDIENTS

6	tb	Butter or margarine softened
3/4	c	C and H Powdered Sugar
1	c	All-purpose flour
1	tb	Milk
2		Eggs
1	c	C and H Granulated Sugar
1/2	c	Cocoa
2	tb	Flour
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Vanilla
1/4	ts	Almond extract (optional)
1	c	Chopped almonds or pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

CRUST
TOPPING
CRUST: Cream together butter and powdered sugar.  Blend in 1 cup flour and
milk.  Spread evenly in bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan.  Bake in
350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes.
TOPPING: Beat eggs slightly; combine dry ingredients and add to eggs.
Blend in vanilla and almond extract; fold in almonds.  Spread over hot
baked layer; return to oven and bake 20 minutes longer.  Cool; while warm,
cut into 24 bars.
Reprinted with permission from _From our Private Collection_
From the C and H Sugar Kitchen
Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/c_hsugar.zip

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