Poached Pears In Vanilla And Champagne

What does it mean when we read of Christians needing to “all agree” (1 Cor. 1:10) and be “of the same mind” (Phil. 2:2)? On the lowest level, all of us have personal interests with no spiritual significance. I like to call these “preferences.” Your favorite ice cream flavor. Where you choose to vacation. What you think makes a person attractive. Unless you are an egotistical moron, you respect the phrase, “to each their own.” On the middle level are non-salvific spiritual conclusions on how to live your life. These are the issues where Christians must decide, but often (even within the same church) have different perspectives. I call these “convictions,” or we could say “non-essentials.” Watching movies. How to school your children. Women’s clothing. What to do with Halloween. In these things, we respect another’s freedom (or liberty) in Christ. Then at the top level are the essentials for salvation and church unity. The doctrine of justification by faith. Obeying the Bible. Sharing Christ with others. These are the essentials and it’s in these things and these things alone we have unity – total agreement.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Sugar
1	c	Water
1		Vanilla bean
2	qt	Champagne
4		Pears, peeled up to 6

INSTRUCTIONS

ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2267  In a sauce pot combine the sugar and
water together and boil for 2-3  minutes thus creating a simple syrup.
Split the vanilla bean in half,  scraping the inside to remove the
pulp. Add the champagne and vanilla  to the simple syrup. Bring to a
simmer and add the pears. Poach until  tender, about 6-8 minutes.
Remove and cool.  Yield: 4 servings  Posted to recipelu-digest by
molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 13, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 895 Calories From Fat: 2 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 11.2mg Potassium: 255.1mg Carbohydrates: 232.3g Fiber: 6.5g Sugar: 220.1g Protein: <1g