Name: Tiramisu (Italian for "Lift Me Up")
Ingredients: 1 Bag (12 oz.) white chocolate pieces; 1 ct (1/2 pt.) whipping cream; 1 ct (8 oz.) Cool Whip; 1 pk (3 oz.) cream cheese; softened; 36 Lady fingers; split (three 3 ounce; 1/4 c Milk; 1 1/4 c Strong coffee; 7 tb Brandy or rum (optional); 7 pt Baskets fresh strawberries stemmed, divide

One does not have to remove all consequences for sin (i.e., to pardon) in order to forgive. It may be just and necessary for an offender to suffer consequences for wrong, but the motive of the one imposing or requiring the consequences cannot be malicious. We are not permitted to desire the ultimate harm of the offender. The gospel always provides hope, always seeks restoration. Even when the criminal is sentenced, and we properly rejoice to see justice done, the Christian also desires to see the offender recognize the sin, repent, and know spiritual restoration. Forgiveness does not require pardon from consequences; it requires an absence of malice (i.e., no desire for the person’s spiritual harm) even in the application of those consequences. We may well desire justice, but desires for personal revenge or spiritual damage are not our right as Christians.

Bryan Chapell

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Italian		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Bag (12 oz.) white chocolate pieces
1	ct	(1/2 pt.) whipping cream
1	ct	(8 oz.) Cool Whip
1	pk	(3 oz.) cream cheese; softened
36		Lady fingers; split (three 3 ounce
1/4	c	Milk
1 1/4	c	Strong coffee
7	tb	Brandy or rum (optional)
7	pt	Baskets fresh strawberries stemmed, divide

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make filling, melt white chocolate chips with 1/4 cup milk in top of
double boiler over hot, not boiling water. (You may use microwave, on
medium high setting, but be careful not to burn). Stir until smooth; cool
to room temperature.
2. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in melted
chips. Whip cream to form soft peaks. Gradually whisk into cream cheese
mixture, along with Cool Whip. Set aside.
3. Line side of 9x3 springform pan with lady finger halves, cut sides in.
In small bowl, combine coffee and brandy. Arrange 1/2 the remaining
ladyfingers on bottom of pan. Brush with half the coffee mixture. Cover
with half the filling. Slice 1 basket of strawberries-layer over filling.
Repeat ladyfinger, coffee and filling layer. Cover and refrigerate at least
4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan. Halve remaining strawberries.
Arrange decoratively on top.
P.S. You may vary recipe by omitting berries, and sprinkling dry cocoa on
top of each layer. Also, you may wish to use a deep glass bowl, instead of
springform pan.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest  by Mari-Ann Jennings <passionatecook@JUNO.COM>
on Sep 8, 1997

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