Name: Deep-Fried Shrimp Stuffed W/ham
Ingredients: 1 lb Large shrimp; 1/4 lb Smoked ham; Oil for deep-frying; 1 Egg; 3 tb Onion; 1/2 Clove garlic; 2 tb Soy sauce; 1 tb Sherry; 1/4 c Flour; 1/8 c Cornstarch; 1/2 ts Salt; 1 ds Pepper

There are other features or characteristics of apostolic ministry that must be noted. Whereas the presence of these factors does not make one an apostle, their absence may well call into question the authenticity of one's claim to that office. One would be hard-pressed to find an apostle in the NT whose life was not characterized by these features: 1. Success in ministry (1 Cor.9:2; cf. 2 Cor. 3:1-3; [Paul appealed to the reality of their conversion as evidence of the authenticity of his apostolic calling]; but non-apostles also have great evangelistic success; see Philip in Acts 8). 2. Signs and Wonders (Ac. 5:12; Rom. 15:19; 2 Cor. 12:12; but non-apostles also performed signs and wonders; see Stephen in Acts 6 and Philip in Acts 8). 3. Extreme suffering (Col. 1:24; 2 Cor. 4:7-15; 11:23-33; etc.; certainly countless others also suffer). 4. Christ-like life and humility (2 Cor. 1:12; 2:17; 3:4-6; 4:2; 5:11; 6:3-13; 7:2; 10:13-18; 11:6,23-28; but there is no reason why a non-apostolic believer might not live at this same level of maturity). 5. Special insight into divine mysteries (Eph. 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:16; Rom. 11:25-32; 2 Cor. 12:1-4, 7). 6. Authority and the power to enforce it (Ac. 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 4:18-21; 5:5; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; 1 Tim. 1:20). 7. God-orchestrated stigma (1 Cor. 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:3-10; 12:1-10). I often wonder if those who quickly accept the title of “Apostle” have bothered to read these texts, especially 1 Cor. 4:9-13.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Eggs	Chinese	Seafood	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Large shrimp
1/4	lb	Smoked ham
		Oil for deep-frying
1		Egg
3	tb	Onion
1/2		Clove garlic
2	tb	Soy sauce
1	tb	Sherry
1/4	c	Flour
1/8	c	Cornstarch
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ds	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Shell and devein shrimp, leaving the tail segments intact. Butterfly
shrimp, making 2 slits in the back of each.
2. Slice ham thin; then cut in 1- by 3-inch strips. Thread 1 strip through
each shrimp, working from back to front so that ham is mostly inside.
Meanwhile heat oil.
3. Beat egg. Mince onion and garlic and add, along with soy sauce and
sherry. Then sift in flour, comstarch, salt and pepper; beat to a smooth
batter.
4. Holding shrimp by the tail, dip in batter to coat. Add to oil, 1 at a
time, and deep-fry until golden. Drain on paper toweling; serve at once.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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