Name: Sweet Vanilla Polenta
Ingredients: 4 c Skim milk; pn Salt; 1 Vanilla bean; split length- wise or; 1 ts Pure vanilla extract; 1 c Finely ground cornmeal; 1/2 c Sugar; 1/2 c Mascarpone cheese or straw- berry or apricot preserves (opt)

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
Grains, Dairy		Miamiherald, Grains, Desserts, Lf, Ovolacto	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Skim milk
	pn	Salt
1		Vanilla bean; split length- wise or
1	ts	Pure vanilla extract
1	c	Finely ground cornmeal
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Mascarpone cheese or straw- berry or apricot preserves (opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the milk, salt, and vanilla bean halves in a
heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then
reduce to a simmer.  Slowly add the cornmeal, stirring
constantly, and cook, continuing to stir for 5 to 7
minutes.  Remove the pan from the heatm stir in the
sugar and the vanilla extract(if using) and allow
polenta to sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove tha
vanilla beans halves if necessary.  Divide the polenta
between 8 dessert dishes.  If desired, spoon
Mascarpone cheese or preserves in the center of each
serving.
Nutritional info per serving: 175 cal; 5g pro, 38g
carb, 1g fat(3%)
Source: Grains, Rice and Beans by Kevin Graham
(Artisian) Miami Herald, 8/17/95
format: Lisa Crawford, 8/4/96
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #215
Date: 08 Aug 96 21:35:09 EDT
From: "Lisabeth Crawford (Pooh)" <[email protected]>

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