Ralph’s Molasses Bran Muffins (corrected)

The awareness of sin, a deep awareness of disobedience, and painful confession of sin used to be our shadow. Christians hated sin. They feared it, they fled from it, they grieved over it. Some of our [forefathers] agonized over their sins. A man who lost his temper might wonder if he could still go to holy communion. A woman who for years envied her more attractive and intelligent sister might wonder if this sin threatened her very salvation... That shadow has dimmed. Nowadays the accusation, 'You have sinned,' is often said with a grin and with a tone that signals an inside joke. At one time this accusation still had the power to jolt people.

Cornelius Plantinga

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains	California	Biscuits an, Breakfast, Brunch, California	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Butter
1/2	c	Molasses, or more
1	T	Brown sugar
1/4	c	Egg substitute, or 1 large
		egg
1	T	Vanilla extract
1	c	Wheat bran
1	c	Lowfat buttermilk, or skim
		milk
1/2	c	All-purpose flour, sifted
1/2	c	Whole wheat flour
2 1/2	t	Baking powder
1/2	t	Salt
1	t	Ground cinnamon
1/2	t	Ground allspice
1/2	c	Raisins, seedless
11/20		m fiber.
2/7		y Terri Law.

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix softened butter, molasses and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg
substitute and beat well. Stir in vanilla extract and mix. Mix in  bran
and milk. Let stand until most of moisture is absorbed.  Sift together
flours, baking powder, salt and ground spices . Add to  molasses
mixture with raisins and stir only until blended.  Fill greased muffin
cups 2/3 full (or use paper liners). Bake at 350  degrees until
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30  minutes. Makes
12 muffins.  "DEAR SOS: Would it be possible to send me the recipe for
Ralphs'  honey bran muffins? They are tasty and gooey. MARGOT" "DEAR
MARGOT:  This is the recipe the Ralphs Grocery Co. shared with us some
time  back. Honey and molasses are interchangeable in the recipe." per
Rose  Dosti in Culinary SOS column.  Per the LA Times each muffin: 134
calories; 202 mg sodium; 19 mg  cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 21 grams
carbohydrates; 3 grams protein;  Formatted to MasterCook on 2/7/98 by
TSL. Tried and corrected on  Recipe by: Ralph's Grocery Co. via LA
Times, 2/4/98  Posted to recipelu-digest by Badams
<adamsfmle@sprintmail.com> on Feb  25, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: so far ahead of his time that we’re still no closer to catching up”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 166 Calories From Fat: 45 Total Fat: 5.1g Cholesterol: 44.6mg Sodium: 219.5mg Potassium: 346.1mg Carbohydrates: 28.9g Fiber: 2.7g Sugar: 16g Protein: 3.3g

The marital relationship may be the best way to help us understand the difference between sinful jealousy and righteous jealousy. I can be jealous over my relationship with my wife in a wrong way or in a right way. For example, if I feel resentment or anger merely because I see her talking to another man, that would be self-centered possessiveness and unreasonable domination – in other words, sinful jealousy. It would stem from my own selfishness or insecurity rather than from my commitment to her and to what is right. But, on the other hand, if I see some man actually trying to alienate my wife’s affections and seduce her, then I have reason to be righteously jealous. God gave her to me to be my wife. Her body is mine just as my body is hers. I have the exclusive right to enjoy her fully, and for someone else to assume that right would be a violation of God’s holy standards. I am zealous for the exclusiveness and purity of our marriage, and that is a righteous jealousy.

Richard Strauss