Name: English Muffins
Ingredients: 2 c All-purpose flour; 2 tb Sugar or honey; 2 ts Salt; 1 Envelope active dry yeast; 1 3/4 c Milk; 1/4 c Water; 1 tb Butter or margarine; 1 Egg; 4 c All-purpose flour; divided; 1/2 c Cornmeal

The Greek word translated “tongues” is glossa . The word translated literally means, “languages” and it would save a lot of confusion if translators of our English Bibles would begin using that word. There is nothing in this passage that suggests undetectable, ecstatic, so-called “angelic” communication. The miracle that took place at Pentecost is that uneducated and often derided Galileans were speaking in different languages, identifiable languages, that they previously did not know. How much clearer can the text be? Verse 6, “Each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language “dialectos” – dialect).” Verse 8, “How is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born?” Verse 11, “We hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	English	Yeast-, Brd	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	All-purpose flour
2	tb	Sugar or honey
2	ts	Salt
1		Envelope active dry yeast
1 3/4	c	Milk
1/4	c	Water
1	tb	Butter or margarine
1		Egg
4	c	All-purpose flour; divided
1/2	c	Cornmeal

INSTRUCTIONS

~----YEAST-FLOUR MIXTURE-----
In a large mixer bowl, stir together Yeast-flour mixture, set aside. Heat
liquid mixture until very warm (120 to 130 degrees). Add gradually to
yeast-flour mixture and beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Add egg and 1 cup
flour; beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in just enough remaining flour to
make a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and
elastic, adding more remaining flour if dough is sticky. Cover with plastic
wrap and let rise in warm, draft-free place until double, about 1 hour.
Punch down. Cover and let rise again until double, about 45 minutes. Punch
down. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1/2 inch thick. With 3 1/4
inch round cutter (or clean tuna can opened at both ends) cut out muffins.
Sprinkle cookie sheets lightly with cornmeal. Add muffins, about 1 inch
apart. Sprinkle with additional cornmeal. Cover; let rise in warm,
draft-free place until double, about 45 minutes. Heat lightly greased
griddle or heavy skillet. With wide metal spatula *carefully* remove
muffins (do not compress or puncture muffins or they will collapse) to
griddle. Bake over very low heat 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until
light brown. (Muffins should sound hollow when tapped.) Cool on racks. To
serve, split with fork tines; toast. Makes about 24.
Variations - Oatmeal English Muffins - add 2 c rolled oats to yeast-flour
mixture. Use brown sugar instead of white.
Cornmeal English Muffins - Substitute 1 c cornmeal for 1 c flour in
yeast-flour mixture. Use molasses instead of sugar.
Onion English Muffins - Add 1 envelope onion-soup mix and 3 T nonfat dry
milk powder to yeast-flour mixture and decrease salt to 1 tsp. Increase
butter to 2 T and use *only* sugar. Substitute 1 3/4 c water for the milk
in liquid mixture (total 2 c water).
Orange English Muffins - Add 3 T nonfat dry milk powder and 1 T grated
orange peel to yeast-flour mixture. Substitute 1 3/4 c orange juice for the
milk. Increase butter to 2 T.
Mushroom English Muffins - Decrease salt to 1 tsp. If desired, add 1/8 to
1/4 tsp thyme or 1 tsp instant minced onion to yeast-flour mixture. Use
*only* sugar. Substitute for the milk 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed cream of
mushroom soup plus just enough milk to equal 1 3/4 c. Add one 4 oz can
mushrooms, drained and chopped, when beating in the egg.
Cheese English Muffins - Use *only* sugar. Add 2 c shredded Cheddar or Jack
cheese (1/2 pound) when beating in the egg.
Maple-walnut English Muffins - Substitute 1 c whole-wheat flour for 1 c
all-purpose flour in yeast-flour mixture. Use brown sugar or molasses and
increase to 3 T. Add 1/2 tsp maple extract and 1 c finely chopped walnuts
when beating in the egg. NOTE - If desired, substitute 3 T maple syrup for
the sugar and extract.
(From Woman's Day, Mar 13, 1979 by Pauline M. Miller)
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net> on Mar 30,
1998

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“Ask \”What would Jesus do?\” Apply the answer!”

Whatever the physical or social or personal origins of the homosexual disordering of our sexuality, none of that would define it as good or “natural” or “normal.” In a world where God is the Creator and Designer of life, “natural” means in sync with God’s purpose and design, not just anything that has physical causes. Having a physical root makes nothing right. Physically-based, aggressive tendencies may lead to violent behavior, but we don’t condone it. Physically-based lethargic tendencies may lead to laziness and neglect, but we don’t condone it. Frenetic tendencies may lead to disruption and workaholism. A gloomy bent may lead to suicidal thoughts. An anxious bent may lead to paranoia. Addictive tendencies may lead to alcoholism or bondage to gambling or deadly smoking. A low frustration threshold may lead to outbursts of rage. Strong sexual desires may lead to lust or pornography or fornication or adultery or polygamy. In other words, in a world where the effect of sin permeates to the roots of nature and disorders all of life, we cannot define as good and natural whatever has physical roots. There must be a higher norm than fallen nature. There are many physically-based abnormalities in the world. Therefore having a physical base or root is not sufficient reason for condoning anything as natural or good.

John Piper