Garlic And Cumin Bread – We Love God!

The divine Son, one of the three persons of the one God, He through whom, from the beginning of the creation, the Father has revealed Himself to man (John 1:18), took man’s nature upon Him, and so became our representative. He offered Himself as a sacrifice in our stead, bearing our sin in His own body on the tree. He suffered, not only awful physical anguish, but also the unthinkable spiritual horror of becoming identified with the sin to which He was infinitely opposed. He thereby came under the curse of sin, so that for a time even His perfect fellowship with His Father was broken. Thus God proclaimed His infinite abhorrence of sin by being willing Himself to suffer all that, in place of the guilty ones, in order that He might justly forgive. Thus the love of God found its perfect fulfillment, because He did not hold back from even that uttermost sacrifice, in order that we might be saved form eternal death through what He endured. Thus it was possible for Him to be just, and to justify the believer, because as Lawgiver and as Substitute for the rebel race of man, He Himself had suffered the penalty of the broken law.

Harold Guillebaud

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy, Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Garlic cloves, unpeeled
1		1 tbs rapid-rise yeast
1	t	Salt
1 1/2	T	Sugar
2	t	Ground cumin seed, See TIP
3	c	Bread flour
4	T	Butter
1	c	Milk
1	T	Black caraway seeds, up to
1		Egg mixed with 1 tbs water

INSTRUCTIONS

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I heard that you were a good bread baker, so I dug out my old copy of
Nathalie Dupree's Matters of Taste. This bread is so good and you can
make it with so many different tastes that anyone who bakes bread
should have the recipe. You can change the spices from savory to  sweet
and it will be just perfect every time. Makes 1 loaf  Place unpeeled
garlic cloves in the microwave and cook on High for 30  seconds to 1
minute, or place separeated cloves in a pan of boiling  water for 18 to
20 minutes until soft. Cool under running water; pop  out of peel. Chop
finely in the food processor or by hand. Mix the  yeast, salt, sugar,
cumin seed and 2 cups of the bread flour and  place in a bowl with the
garlic. Meanwhile, heat the butter and milk  together to 125 degrees F.
Pour onto the flour mixture to  incorporate, then knead to a soft
dough, adding flour as needed.  Kneading takes about 1 minute in the
food processor, 8 to 10 minutes  by hand. Shape into a ball.  Put the
dough in a greased bowl and turn it to coat; cover with  plastic wrap
and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1  hour. Punch down.
Shape into a round and place on a greased baking  sheet. Cut a design
on top of the dough with a sharp knife. Do not  cover. Let rise again
until doubled, uncovered.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush dough
with the egg mixture and  top with caraway seeds. Bake on middle rack
of oven for approximately  30 minutes, or until done. Cool on rack.
Freezes and doubles well.  TIP: If you can bear the tedium of roasting
the cumin seed and  grinding it yourself, it is much better than
store-bought ground  cumin seed.  TIP: Rather than letting the bread
rise for the first rise in a  greased bowl, use an oiled plastic bag.
No bowl to wash!  TIP: If bread browns too quickly, slip a piece of
foil on top to  cover.  Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #230 by
Marilyn Warren  <[email protected]> on Sep 11, 1997

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

Headship in a marriage works when both a husband and wife love Jesus, want to show Gospel and are both walking in the Spirit. Together they ultimately want the Lord’s glory. Together they discuss everything. The husband should never need to demand the wife to submit. They are a team. They have a shared vision for the family. When a certain spiritual direction is needed, the husband provides the leadership. But that decision is not implemented until they both have time to talk and pray through the issue. Together they may seek wise counsel. Perhaps the wife will give a new perspective to the husband. This is what teamwork is all about. This is the meaning of “one flesh.” If we both have the Holy Spirit, why would the Spirit guide us in two different directions? Yet only when all these avenues have been exhausted and the husband feels a certain direction is necessary for the family, then does the wife need to support her husband’s decision. Realizing it is the husband, not her that stands accountable before God.

Randy Smith