16 July 1842: I feel that, unless the soul be saturated with prayer and faith, little good may be expected from preaching. 4 September 1842: Prayer should be the main business of every day. 22 February 1846: God will not let me preach with power when I am not much in Him. More than ever do I feel that I should be as much an intercessor as a preacher of the Word. 4 June 1848: It is praying much that makes preaching felt. 29 December 1849: My chief desire should be . . . to be a man of prayer, for there is no want of speaking and writing and preaching and teaching and warning, but there is need of the Holy Spirit to make all this effectual. 21 February 1862: I am convinced that living in the spirit of prayer from hour to hour is what brings down the blessing. 9 September 1876: A time of impotence rising from want of much prayer. Nothing but constant intercourse with the Lord will carry on the soul. I got last Saturday set apart as a day of prayer; and I trace much of my help to that day. 22 June 1878: Ask much, for this is the way to grow rich. 12 May 1888: Found time to give the whole of this day entirely to prayer and meditation. There will be fruit of it to me and my people.

Andrew Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Dessert, Pie, Chocolate	1	Pie

INGREDIENTS

30		Chocolate wafers
1/4	c	Butter or margarine, melted
2	ts	SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla extract
2	c	(12 oz.) Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2	c	Whipping cream; divided
1	tb	SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla extract
1/4	c	Powdered sugar
	x	Whipped cream
	x	Chocolate shavings or curls

INSTRUCTIONS

CHOCOLATE CRUST
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING
GARNISH
TO MAKE CRUST:  Process chocolate wafers in blender or food processor to
make 1 1/2 cups fine crumbs (or place wafers in plastic bag and crush with
rolling pin). Combine crumbs with butter and vanilla; stir until blended.
Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch tart or pie pan. Bake at
375 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
TO MAKE FILLING:  Microwave chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup whipping cream in
microwavable bowl on HIGH (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30
seconds [Iris' note: IMPT TO DO !!], until melted and smooth. Remove from
heat; stir in vanilla.  Cool to room temperature. With electric mixer, beat
remaining whipping cream on high speed, gradually adding sugar, until soft
peaks form.  Stir 1/3 whipped cream into chocolate mixture. With rubber
spatula, gently fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Turn
mixture into crust.  Chill 3 hours or until set.
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
Source:  Spice Islands advertisement in Sunday coupon circular, Oct. 1995.
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