Unadorned Perfection Pecan Pie

Drunkenness is condemned in the Scriptures with the strongest of warnings. First Corinthians 6:10 tells us that “drunkards…will [not] inherit the kingdom of God.” In Galatians 5:21 it is listed with the other “deeds of the flesh” (Gal. 5:19). Jesus spoke against drunkenness in Luke 21:34. All the examples of drunkenness in the Bible (Noah, Nabal, Belshazzar, etc.) resulted in bad consequences. Drunkenness makes it impossible to worship God. Ephesians 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” We are to not fellowship with drunkards when they are professing Christians (1 Cor. 5:11; cf. Pro. 23:20). Drunkenness also often leads to other moral relapses. No wonder Proverbs 20:1 instructs us, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Pies	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	All-purpose flour
1/8	t	Salt
1/2	c	Crisco shortening
3	T	Water
1/4	c	Butter or margarine, softened
1	c	Sugar
4		Eggs
3/4	c	Light corn syrup
2	t	Vanilla
1 1/4	c	Pecan halves

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 375 degrees.For crust,combine flour and salt.Cut in
Crisco with pastry blender (or two knives) until flour is just  blended
into form of pea-size chunks.Add all of water.Toss lightly  with fork
until dough will form a ball.Press between hands to form 5  to 6"
pancake. Flour rolling surface and pin lightly.Roll dough into  circle
and trim 1" larger than upside-down 9" pie plate.Loosen dough,
carefully.Fold into quarters.Unfold and press into pie plate. Fold
edge under.Flute as desired. For filling,cream butter and sugar in
mixing bowl.Beat in eggs, syrup and vanilla.Stir in pecans.Pour
filling into unbaked pie shell.Bake @ 375 degrees for 5  minutes.Reduce
heat to 325 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes or until  knife inserted in
center comes out clean.Cool to room temperature  before cutting.Makes
one 9" pie.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 451 Calories From Fat: 177 Total Fat: 20.6g Cholesterol: 108.3mg Sodium: 93.3mg Potassium: 125.2mg Carbohydrates: 64.1g Fiber: 2.1g Sugar: 50.4g Protein: 6.4g