Name: Stars And Stripes
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 c All-purpose flour; 1/4 c Butter or margarine, chilled and cut up; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Dry mustard; 1/4 ts Ground red pepper; 3 tb Cold water

Sometimes people are careless and speak disparagingly of all human righteousness, as if there were no such thing that pleased God. They often cite Isaiah 64:6 which says our righteousness is as filthy rags. It is true – gloriously true – that none of God’s people, before or after the cross, would be accepted by an immaculately holy God if the perfect righteousness of Christ were not imputed to us (Romans 5:19; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21). But that does not mean that God does not produce in those “justified” people (before and after the cross) an experiential righteousness that is not “filthy rags.” In fact, He does; and this righteousness is precious to God and is required, not as the ground of our justification (which is the righteousness of Christ only), but as an evidence of our being truly justified children of God.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Holidays, Appetizers, Snacks, Picnics	4	Dozen

INGREDIENTS

1		(8 oz) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	c	Butter or margarine, chilled and cut up
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Dry mustard
1/4	ts	Ground red pepper
3	tb	Cold water

INSTRUCTIONS

Process first 6 ingredients in a food processor until mixture resembles
coarse meal.  Add 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and process
until mixture forms a ball.
Divide dough in half.  Roll each portion to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly
floured surface.  Cut 1 portion with a 2 1/2 inch star-shaped cutter. Cut
remaining portion into 3 x 1/2 inch strips.  Place stars and strips on
ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350&deg; for 12 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.  Store in air
tight container.  Yield: 4 dozen. Typed in MMFormat by
cjhartlin@email.msn.com  Source: Southern Living Summertime 1999 Magazine
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #13 by cjhartlin@email.msn.com on Jun 8,
1999

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