Why I'm Orthodox . . . and why others may want to be too.

[JimfromOhio]

You have reminded me of the real #1 reason to be Orthodox:

Baklava

• ½ cup of white sugar
• ½ cup of water
• 4 tablespoons of runny honey
• ½ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 9 oz chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• ¼ cup of white sugar

• 12 sheets of filo pastry
• 4 oz of butter, melted

Sugar Syrup

Add the sugar, honey, lemon juice and water to a saucepan over a gentle heat. Once the sugar has dissolved, momentarily bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Filling

In a small bowl mix together the chopped walnuts, cinnamon and sugar for the filling.

Assembly

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a shallow baking tin approximately 12 inch x 8 inch x 2inch with a little of the melted butter. Cut the sheets of filo in half vertically (longest edge nearest you). Stack the pastry and keep it covered with a slightly damp cloth. Generously butter each pastry sheet and layer 8 sheets of pastry on the bottom of the tin. Spread half the filling over the pastry evenly, then butter and stack another 8 sheets of filo. Put the filo on top and spread on the rest of the filling. Butter and stack the last 8 sheets of filo and put these on top. Brush generously with the remaining butter. Using a sharp knife cut the baklava into 20 small diamonds. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Lower the heat to 300°F and bake for a further 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Pour the cold syrup over the pastry and leave until completely cold. Gently cut through the pastry again with a sharp knife and carefully lift each diamond out onto a serving platter. Serve the Baklava with strong black coffee.

Baklava will keep well for several days in a container, stored in the refrigerator. Makes 20

Printing this out for my wife since she is baking this week and next !! LOL

 

[GraceInHim]

You have reminded me of the real #1 reason to be Orthodox:

Baklava

thank you Joykins, pasted it to word, love that stuff...

 

[thereselittleflower]

Basil, your stock is quickly going down with me. I'm beginning to question your sincerity with these comments you're making.

There is an old saying about a plank and an eyeball coming to mind.. http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,1418094,00.html

Well Basil . . I guess I was a little late with my caution about glass houses and throwing stones, and all that . . .



Peace to all

 

[CaDan]

What is philo dough made of, anyway? That's some weird stuff.

 

[Joykins]

What is philo dough made of, anyway? That's some weird stuff.

Flour, water, vinegar, salt, and oil, mainly. The real trick is getting it thin without tearing it. http://www.greek-recipe.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article151 Note that this recipe does not tell you how to roll it out; that is exclusively for the Filo Factory, or for Mediterranean grannies who have spent their whole lives in training

 

[thereselittleflower]

For awhile I stay away from bashing the Catholics but Catholics are here bashing everyone else.

No we aren't Jim . . . This is a twisting of what has happened in this thread.

I guess it is OK for non-Catholic to take pot shots at our faith, make unsubstantiated claims against our own and inflated claims in contrast about theirs and we should just be silent and let you all do it?

Look at the OP again Jim . . we have been defending against those negative statemetns in attack of our faith ever since in this thread. We have been challengng the unfounded claims made by the OP . . that is NOT bashing . .

But bringing up unrelated issues to attack the Catholic Church is bashing Jim . . .


Peace to all

 

[JimfromOhio]

No we aren't Jim . . . This is a twisting of what has happened in this thread.

I guess it is OK for non-Catholic to take pot shots at our faith, make unsubstantiated claims against our own and inflated claims in contrast about theirs and we should just be silent and let you all do it?

Look at the OP again Jim . . we have been defending against those negative statemetns in attack of our faith ever since in this thread. We have been challengng the unfounded claims made by the OP . . that is NOT bashing . .

But bringing up unrelated issues to attack the Catholic Church is bashing Jim . . .


Peace to all

Is she that far behind on the posts? I think I made that post about 50 posts ago.

 

[CaDan]

Yay! More cookies!

Did anybody think to bring egg nog?

 

[JimfromOhio]

Yay! More cookies!

Did anybody think to bring egg nog?

forgot the eggnog !!

 

[CaDan]

Is she that far behind on the posts? I think I made that post about 50 posts ago.

We've moved right along to "peace, good will toward man."

*pops down to the store to pick up egg nog*

 

[jameseb]

I guess publically admonishing a brother about the tone of his thread and the insulting things he has said such as up above would perhaps be asking too much, but, if you are going to turn your head at this uncharitable behavior, then at least be consistant about it.

Geo,

I would probably say I've been as consistent in that regard as you have been. I haven't seen you admonish one of your brethren either. This, of course, is one of the major problems in discussions like this - we tend to get defensive when we feel our Church is under attack, overlooking the transgressions of our own brethern in the heat of the battle, sometimes purposefully, sometimes not.

I see a lot of retaliatory responses here. I've witnessed quite a few people take some rather dubious shots at my Church while trying to defend theirs against criticism. I see nothing wrong in defending one's belief, but I don't find it necessary to lash out at the other's Church because of it. I may get ticked at some of the things I read, and that might bleed through in my replies, but you won't see me attacking the RCC in kind.

As someone had already mentioned, and whom I had agreed with, I don't believe either side is going to convince the other that their Church is more "right" than the others. I see more antagonism here than sincere, honest discussion.

 

[JimfromOhio]

We've moved right along to "peace, good will toward man."

*pops down to the store to pick up egg nog*

Get plenty !! I think most of us love egg nog !!

 

[CaDan]

I'm back with the egg nog!

Hi Jameseb! Is eggnog OK on Thursdays during Nativity fast? I got some of that soymilk stuff too, just in case.

 

[JimfromOhio]

I'm back with the egg nog!

Hi Jameseb! Is eggnog OK on Thursdays during Nativity fast? I got some of that soymilk stuff too, just in case.

Wow you are fast. You have a store in your house? LOL

 

[jameseb]

I'm back with the egg nog!

Hi Jameseb! Is eggnog OK on Thursdays during Nativity fast? I got some of that soymilk stuff too, just in case.

Why yes it is.

Soymilk stuff? *makes a bitter face*

 

[CaDan]

Wow you are fast. You have a store in your house? LOL

I live in the city. Everything is close.

 

[thereselittleflower]

Our married priesthood, has spared us from such a scandal. Please don't mislead anyone to yoke our two very different groups together. Our bishops are fallible men, so they may sin in any number of ways, but I've heard nothing like what has happened worldwide in your faith.

Basil

No Basil . . the only reason why it is not as well known is because the Orthodox and other non-Catholic groups do not interest the media like the Catholic Church does.

Did you bother to read the article geo posted for you?


Peace to all

 

[JimfromOhio]

Fresh baked Chocolate Cookies here !!! My wife just baked them.

<~~~~~Jim passing cookies out to everyone here who is not busy typing.

 

[jameseb]

I live in the city. Everything is close.

NOT!!!!

I lived in Minneapolis before! Whether you're going to the grocery store or the mailbox one block away, every trip always seems to take an hour!

 

[JimfromOhio]

Well.... my wife is done baking. She wants cuddling !! I gotta go. I will check later to see if this thread reach 1,000 posts.

Have a good night everyone.