Name: Peanut Butter White Chocolate Candy Dreams
Ingredients: JUDI M. PHELPS-----; 1/2 c Peanut butter -- crunchy or; 1/2 c Powdered sugar; 2 tb Heavy cream; 12 oz Imported white chocolate; 1/2 c Almonds -- toasted and; Finely; 18 Whole natural almonds

Thom Rainer did a study a number of years ago asking formerly unchurched people the open-ended question, “What factors led you to choose this church?” A lot of surveys had been done asking the unchurched what they would like in a church. But this study asked the formerly unchurched why they actually were now in a church. The results were surprising: 11 percent said worship style led them to their church, 25 percent said children’s/youth ministry, and 37 percent said they sensed God’s presence at their church. For 41 percent, someone from the church had witnessed to them, and 49 percent mentioned friendliness as the reason for choosing their church. Can you guess the top two responses? Doctrine and preaching – 88 percent said the doctrine led them to their church, and 90 percent said the preaching led them there, in particular, a pastor who preached with certitude and conviction… When it comes to reaching outsiders, bold, deep, biblical preaching is not the problem. It’s part of the solution.

Kevin DeYoung

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		Candies, Chocolate	18	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		JUDI M. PHELPS—–
1/2	c	Peanut butter — crunchy or
1/2	c	Powdered sugar
2	tb	Heavy cream
12	oz	Imported white chocolate
1/2	c	Almonds — toasted and
		Finely
18		Whole natural almonds

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small glass bowl or dish, heat peanut butter in a microwave oven on
High 30-40 seconds to soften. Mix in powdered sugar and cream; mixture
should be stiff, not runny.
In a medium glass bowl, melt white chocolate in microwave oven on Medium
1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking time, or
until melted and smooth. Stir in chopped almonds.
Spoon a little white chocolate mixture into bottom of each of 18 paper
candy cups 2 inches in diameter, swirling with back of a teaspoon to make
an even layer.  Drop a little peanut butter mixture on top of white
chocolate in each cup and spread around with back of spoon to make an even
layer.  Spoon remaining white chocolate over peanut butter, using back of
spoon to swirl evenly. Top each cup with a whole almond. Refrigerate until
firm.  Store candies in refrigerator for up to a week.
Source:  365 Great Chocolate Desserts by Natalie Haughton.
Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. Internet: jphelps@shell. portal. com or
juphelps@delphi.  com.
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