Name: Rummed Maple Pudding
Ingredients: 4 tb Water; 1 1/2 tb Gelatin; 25 Ladyfingers; 1/3 c Dark rum; 1 c Maple syrup OR:; 3/4 c Maple-flavored syrup; 14 oz Evaporated milk, chilled; 1/2 c Chopped pecans

There are basically two ways to read the Bible — as a book of law, or as a book of promise. Our natural religious psychology wants to read the Bible as law: “God is explaining here how I can win his favor.” A law-hermeneutic is the pre-understanding we naturally bring to our Bible reading, every page. But in Galatians 3 Paul explains that he reads the Bible as a book of promise, and he wants us to as well. He sees every page of the Bible as gracious promise from God to undeserving sinners. Is there law in the Bible? Yes. But it was “added” (v. 19). Law was inserted after the promises to Abraham were established. It is promise that comes first (Genesis 12), then law comes later (Exodus 20). It is promise, therefore, that defines the all-encompassing framework within which we are to read everything else in the Bible... Every page [in the Bible], most deeply understood, shines forth as a promise of grace to sinners in Christ.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Water
1 1/2	tb	Gelatin
25		Ladyfingers
1/3	c	Dark rum
1	c	Maple syrup OR:
3/4	c	Maple-flavored syrup
14	oz	Evaporated milk, chilled
1/2	c	Chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

Place water in medium-size saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over, let soak for 5
minutes.  Arrange ladyfingers in one layer in shallow dish, pour the rum
over so that ladyfingers are evenly coated, let soak. Beat evap. milk to
light and fluffy. Place gelatin mix over low heat and stir it gently until
melted, mix in the maple syrup and beat into evaporated milk, along with
the nuts. Line bottom of 8 cup deep dish with half the ladyfingers,
breaking them up if necessary to fit the dish. Pour half the maple mixture
over, cover with remaining ladyfingers, then remaining maple mixture. Leave
in refrigerator for several hours, or until the pudding is firm.
Serves 8
Rummed Maple Pudding is suitable alcoholic dessert for the thirsty
Sagittarian, who will find it hard to resist.
Posted by:  Grandma Sheila (Exner)
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