Mother’s Strawberry Tarts (christmas)

All experiences of suffering in the path of Christian obedience, whether from persecution or sickness or accident, have this in common: They all threaten our faith in the goodness of God and tempt us to leave the path of obedience. Therefore, every triumph of faith and all perseverance in obedience are testimonies to the goodness of God and the preciousness of Christ – whether the enemy is sickness, Satan, sin or sabotage. Therefore, all suffering, of every kind, that we endure in the path of our Christian calling is a suffering 'with Christ' and 'for Christ.' With Him in the sense that the suffering comes to us as we are walking with Him by faith, and in the sense that it is endured in the strength that He supplies through His sympathizing high-priestly ministry (Hebrews 4:15). For Him in the sense that the suffering tests and proves our allegiance to His goodness and power, and in the sense that it reveals His worth as an all-sufficient compensation and prize.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Cookies, Holidays	1	Pan

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter
1	c	Sugar
3	c	Flour
2		Eggs
1/2	t	Baking powder
1	c	Pecans, chopped fine
1/2	t	Salt
1	T	Brandy or Rum flavoring
1		Smuckers Strawberry >>>>
		preserves18oz. jar.

INSTRUCTIONS

In large bowl of mixer put sugar, butter, eggs, and flavoring. Beat
until light and fluffy.  Remove from mixer and by hand, work in dry
ingredients and nuts.  Grease 9x13 inch pan and dust with flour.  Press
2/3 of dough into  pan. Spread jar of preserves over this.  Lattice
remaining dough in  strips over preserves.  Bake at 350~ for 25 to 30
minutes.  TO LATTICE DOUGH: Roll Small pieces between palms or on
lightly  floured surface. You will have to piece strips.  You can't
roll them  all in one piece. Keep hands or fingertips floured to make
strips.  Let cool in pan until luke warm, so that hot preserves won't
burn you  when you cut cookies into squares. Store in tin box between
layers of  wax paper. Can be frozen.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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