Date-walnut Bread – We Love God!

When we look down on others with haughty judgment, we invoke the same compassionless treatment from God toward our infirmities. What a terrifying response from the living God! Belligerent people are told they can expect to be handled by God, not according to His tender compassion, but with severity matching their contempt of others. Such words should sober even the most hardened heart and result in a fresh realization that self-righteousness tops God’s list of man’s most despised iniquities (Prov. 6:16-19).

Jerry Wragg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs, Dairy	Vegetarian	Vegtime1	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4	c	Unbleached white flour
1	c	Whole wheat flour
2	T	Unsweetened cocoa powder
2	t	Baking soda
1	t	Baking powder
2	c	Pitted, chopped dates
1 1/2	c	Toasted chopped walnuts or
		pecans
3/4	c	Rolled oats
1	c	Butter, melted
1/4	c	Canola oil
1	c	Packed light brown sugar
3		Eggs, beaten
1 1/2	c	Milk
1/2	c	Dark molasses
2	T	Coffee liqueur or brewed
		coffee optional
2	t	Pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

LOAVES (20 SLICES) OVO-LACTO  Rich and delightfully chewy, this bread
makes a great snack,  especially when slathered with cream cheese.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine first five ingredients in a large
mixing bowl. Stir dates, walnuts or pecans, 1/2 cup rolled oats into
dry ingredients.  In separate medium bowl, whisk butter, oil, brown
sugar, eggs, milk,  molasses, liqueur or coffee (if using) and vanilla.
Stir dry  ingredients into milk mixture with wooden spoon until
combined.  Lightly coat two 8- by 4-inch loaf pans with softened butter
or oil,  then lightly dust with all-purpose flour. Evenly divide batter
between loaf pans. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup rolled oats over  loaves.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick or paring knife  comes
out clean when inserted in center. Let cool in pans for 15  minutes.
Turn loaves out and serve warm, or transfer to a rack and  cool
completely before serving.  PER SLICE: 391 GAL.; 7G PROT.; 20G TOTAL
FAT (7G SAT. FAT); 50G  CARB.; 61MG CHOL.; 279MG SOD.;3G FIBER.
Reprinted with permission from Flavored Breads by Mark Miller and
Andrew MacLauchlan. Copyright 1996. Ten Speed Press, P.O. Box 7123
Berkeley, CA 94707.  Converted by MC_Buster.  Recipe by: Vegetarian
Times, October, 1998, page 61  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 6653 Calories From Fat: 3309 Total Fat: 381.6g Cholesterol: 1075.3mg Sodium: 3498.1mg Potassium: 6950.2mg Carbohydrates: 753.4g Fiber: 54.8g Sugar: 376.5g Protein: 112.4g

Peacemaking suggestions when seeking conflict resolution with another: Pray before, during and after the time together (1 Thes. 5:17). Get together and talk about the matter face-to-face (i.e. not an email). Be sure to go to the individual in a loving and reasonable and gentle manner (1 Cor. 4:21; Eph. 4:2; 1 Tim. 6:11). Make sure your heart is right. Make sure you have removed the log from your own eye before you seek to remove the speck from your brother’s (Mt. 7:3-5). Go seeking to believe the best, hear the other side of the story (Pr. 18:17). Attack the problem not the person, value the relationship more than the issue. Deal with one problem at a time. Find common ground – I hope as Christians you both want God’s glory and unity – start there (1 Cor. 10:31)! Add how you may have contributed to the problem – people will always listen to how you might have wronged them (Pr. 28:13). Be prepared to extend and receive forgiveness if appropriate (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13). Seek to fully reconcile the relationship and put the matter behind you. Remember, there is a big difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.

Randy Smith