Name: Ham And Sage Ponice
Ingredients: 2 lb Smoked ham hocks or smoked pork neck; ; bones; 12 c Water; 2 tb Minced fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried; ; rubbed sage; 2 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal; 2 tb Butter; (about); Maple syrup

I have tried to say with as much clarity as possible, and often, that the assurance a (child) has that he or she is actually a Christian does not have to do with praying a prescribed prayer, being affirmed by a Christian leader, walking an aisle, signing a card or raising a hand, but whether that person has life from God… What are these signs of life? 1. There is the sign of repenting and believing itself. The dead boy or girl now trusts Christ as his or her only hope for heaven. There is no mixture of trust in self or works or religion, but only in Christ and what He has done and will do. 2. There is a new valuing of the Scriptures. I cannot say this clearly enough. If I am to know you, I will know you principally by your words as you express yourself and communicate your thoughts. God’s Word is His principal communication of Himself. But it is more than just the words themselves that is important in this change. It is the Spirit working in the words that gives understanding and that “knowing” of Christ. Christ said, “It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me” (John 6:45). This is granted – and not to all (Matthew 13:11). 3. There is obedience from the heart. All kids may be taught to obey like Pavlov’s dogs. If there is enough discipline and incentive, any child can straighten up. And, it is right for parents to expect this obedience even from unconverted children. Yet, when a child is made alive there is a new sensitivity to sin and a new and higher motivation and inner compulsion to obey. You will see obedience from the heart as if the child were newly constituted. In fact, he is. I am not saying that he will be perfect, any more than you are. But something has taken place on the inside that is unmistakable.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Dutch	March 1993	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Smoked ham hocks or smoked pork neck
		; bones
12	c	Water
2	tb	Minced fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried
		; rubbed sage
2 1/2	c	Yellow cornmeal
2	tb	Butter; (about)
		Maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine smoked ham and 12 cups water in heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven.
Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until ham is very tender and cooking
liquid is reduced to 8 cups, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer ham to bowl, using
slotted spoon. Cool slightly. Cut meat from bones; chop meat coarsely.
Skim fat from cooking liquid. Bring liquid to boil. Add sage. Reduce heat
to medium. Gradually whisk in cornmeal. Cook until mixture thickens,
stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Season cornmeal
mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Add chopped ham and stir vigorously
until combined. Pour mixture into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.
Refrigerate ponice until set. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with
plastic and refrigerate.)
Turn out ponice and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Melt 1 tablespoon
butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add
ponice and cook until brown, adding more butter as necessary, about 5
minutes per side. Serve, passing maple syrup.
Makes 2 loaves.
Bon Appetit March 1993
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