Name: Frozen Pear Dessert
Ingredients: 4 Firm pears; peeled, cored and sliced; 1 c Dry white wine; 2 tb Lemon juice; 2/3 c Sugar; Slivered almonds; Sliced pears

To believe that two contradictory religions are both true is like saying, “2+2=4, or 5, or 37, or whatever you like.” To believe all religions simultaneously is to become hopelessly entangled in self-contradiction. One simply cannot accept the Hindu belief that there are 3000,000 or more gods and at the same time accept the Muslim belief that there is only one god. Nor can one embrace either Hinduism or Islam and Buddhism because historic Buddhism does not believe in a personal God at all. Or consider the religious opinions about the afterlife. Shintoism says there is no afterlife, just the here and now, so make the most of it. Buddhists seek Nirvana, the complete absence of desire. Christianity teaches that heaven is a place where all pure desires are satisfied in Jesus Christ (Rev. 22:4). Who is right? If there is a heaven at all, does it negate or satisfy desire? Opinions about judgment differ as well. Christianity teaches that “man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Heb. 9:27). Hindus believe in a seemingly endless series of reincarnations. Well, which is it? Both views cannot be true.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Desserts, Microwave	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Firm pears; peeled, cored and sliced
1	c	Dry white wine
2	tb	Lemon juice
2/3	c	Sugar
		Slivered almonds
		Sliced pears

INSTRUCTIONS

Place pears in a large bowl. Combine wine, lemon juice and sugar. Pour over
pears. Microwave at high (100%) until pears are tender, 9 to 10 minutes,
stirring after half the cooking time. Pour half the fruit and syrup into
blender, or food processor, and puree. Repeat with remaining fruit and
syrup. Pour into shallow pan and freeze until solid. Remove from freezer
Break into chunks. Place in food processor, and process until mixture forms
a smooth slush. (Electric mixer may be used; however, start at low speed.
Increase speed as mixture softens.) Pour into a freezer container. Cover.
Freeze until solid. Spoon into dessert dishes. Top with almonds and sliced
pears. Makes four 1/2 cup servings.
Recipe by: [email protected]
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 216 by "Diane Geary"
<[email protected]> on Nov 7, 1997

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