As Luck Would Have It

Or by the grace of God, this year happens to be Year C in the three-year cycle of Gospel Readings within the Catholic Church. Today just happens to be the Feast Day of Saint Luke, Evangelist. Throughout Year C Catholics hear the Gospel according to Saint Luke every Sunday.

It’s hard to fathom that someone who wrote one of four Canonized Gospels was not one of the original 12 apostles. For the longest time, I paid no attention to the actual names of the twelve, with the exception of Peter, John and of course Judas.

Peter was my favorite disciple. He is so often portrayed as a bull in a china shop, an image near and dear to my country-gal heart. John I remember because he was the only disciple to remain with the women at the foot of the cross. The reason for knowing Judas by name is obvious.

I assumed Matthew, Mark and Luke were all among the twelve. Why else would their Gospels be contained in the bible? I knew Matthew was the tax collector we all heard about. I thought Mark and Luke, like Peter, must have been fishmen. Wow, was I wrong. It’s a good thing when we made our 1st Communion we weren’t tested. It’s amazing how much more I know about the Bible, its authors and the history of the One Catholic and Apostolic Church. Thanks in part to Kiddo and also because of the whole Left Behind craze. Those are all tales for another time.

The full identity of Saint Luke might never be known. He was a disciple of Saint Paul, thought to be a physician. There is speculation that Saint Luke may have been a part of the Seventy Apostles sent out by Christ to spread His teachings, cure the sick and drive out demons. Who he was isn’t nearly as important as his Gospel itself. For it is through prayer, contemplation and scripture that we grow closer to Christ. Have a blessed and beautiful Feast of Saint Luke!

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I love to collect cookbooks. Some are new and trendy, but most are old. The older the better because they make for very interesting readings. This recipe comes from one of my older books, published in 1908. These waffles are very lemony and bright. I’ve modernized the recipe for today’s standards, but also shared the original as written. Enjoy!

Old Fashion German Waffles – Modern Rendition
8 tablespoons Butter
5 Eggs, separated
8 oz Flour, sifted
1 Lemon
6 tablespoons Sugar
1/2 cup Milk
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
Pinch Salt
Powdered Sugar for dusting
Butter as desired for serving
Syrup as desired for serving

Let butter softened on the counter. While the butter softens, separate the egg whites from the yolks. Sift flour, weigh and set aside. Zest lemon, set aside.

In a stand mixer, cream butter with sugar. Add the yolks of the eggs in one addition, followed by milk, sifted flour, baking powder, salt and the lemon zest. Mix well; set aside.

In another bowl whisk egg white until stiff. Fold egg whites into the batter in two additions, folding gently.

Oil a waffle iron with butter or cooking spray, heat. Bake waffles according to waffle iron instructions. Sprinkle each waffle with powdered sugar. Serve with butter and syrup as desired and enjoy hot.

Old Fashion German Waffles – 1908 Rendition
One-Quarter pound of Butter
6 tablespoonfuls of Sugar
5 Farm Eggs
One-half cup of Milk
One-half pound of sifted Flour
3 teaspoonfuls of Baking-Powder
One pinch of Salt
The grated peel of one Lemon
Pulverized Sugar for serving

Mix butter with sugar. Add the yolks of the eggs, milk, sifted flour with baking powder, salt and the lemon peel. Mix well; add the whites beaten stiff. Bake in a well-greased waffle iron. Sprinkle with pulverized sugar and serve hot.

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The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples
Whom He sent ahead of Him
In pairs to every town and place
He intended to visit.
The Gospel of Saint Luke 10:1