Plum Tart (taurus) – We Love God!

Many a good and righteous cause on earth has been lost by the death of its advocate. But our Advocate, as He is without beginning of days, is without end of years. As the tinkling bells of the High Priest’s vestments were heard by the crowd in the outer court, while he himself was ministering within the veil – the sound conveying to them the assurance that he was still engaged in the solemn act of intercession – so the ear of faith can still catch up the music of these sacred chimes – these silver bells in heaven – “Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!”

John MacDuff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy		Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Flour
2	T	Sugar
1		Pinch of Salt
10	T	Vegetable shortening
4	T	Cold milk
2	lb	Ripe plums
3/4	c	Brown sugar
1/2	c	Cream cheese
2	t	Cornstarch
2	T	Kirsch

INSTRUCTIONS

Servings:  6  Prepare pastry - combine flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon,
cut in  shortening (may use butter if desired). Make well in center,
add  milk, blend. Mix to a dough, wrap and let chill for 20-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Roll pastry to line a 10" pie pan, trim
and crimp edges, prick bottom  and sides with fork and bake for 20
minutes. Remove and let cool.  Rinse plums, cut in half, remove pits.
Place in saucepan with brown  sugar over low heat. (They are moist
enough not to need any water.)  Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, and using  slotted spoon remove plums. Reserve
juices.  Spread cream cheese evenly over bottom of pastry, arrange
plums over  cheese.  Whisk cornstarch into plum juices, return to heat,
stirring  until thickens, cook, stirring occasionally, for a few
minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in Kirsch, pour over plums, using a
pastry  brush to spread the mixture evenly.  Chill until the glaze has
set.  A soft, beautiful dish that will appeal to the esthetic in
Taurus.  Plum tart is particularly delicious served with whipped cream
or a  thick custard and a sweet white dessert wine.  From "A Taste of
Astrology"    Posted by Grandma Sheila (Exner)  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 566 Calories From Fat: 256 Total Fat: 28.7g Cholesterol: 33.2mg Sodium: 119mg Potassium: 334.2mg Carbohydrates: 73.9g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 46.6g Protein: 5.5g

Longsuffering, forbearing patience is to be the Christian’s reflection of the character of God. It is part of God’s character to be slow to anger and quick to be merciful. Part of the incomprehensibility of God in terms of my own relationship with Him is this: I cannot fathom how a holy God has been able to put up with me marring His creation to the degree I have for three score and five years. For me to live another day requires a continuation of God’s gracious patience with my sin… It becomes even more difficult to fathom when we see a sinless Being being more patient with sinful beings that sinful beings are with each other.

R.C. Sproul