This [boredom] is why people are so prone to an addictive lifestyle. Many people who fall into sinful addictions are people who were once terminally bored. The reason why addictions are so powerful is that they tap into that place in our hearts that was made for transcendent communion and spiritual romance. These addictive habits either dull and deaden our yearnings for a satisfaction we fear we’ll never find or they provide an alternative counterfeit fulfillment that we think will bring long-term happiness, counterfeits like cocaine, overeating, illicit affairs, busyness, efficiency, image, or obsession with physical beauty. They all find their power in the inescapable yearning of the human heart to be fascinated and pleased and enthralled. Our hearts will invariably lead us either to the fleeting pleasures of addiction or to God.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	French	Breakfast	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Loaf French bread
		Nonstick cooking spray
8	lg	Eggs; slightly beaten
3 1/2	c	Skim milk
1	c	Sugar; divided
1	tb	Vanilla extract
6	md	Apples;peel/core/thin slice
3	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	ts	Ground nutmeg
1	tb	Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice bread into 1 1/2-inch slices. Coat a 9-by-13-inch pan with
nonstick cooking spray and tightly pack bread into pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, milk,  1/2 cup sugar and the
vanilla. Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread slices.
3. Evenly distribute apple slices over bread. Top with remaining  egg
mixture.
4. In a small bowl combine remaining  1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon  and
nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate
overnight.
5. The next day, uncover pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1
hour. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares
and serve warm.
from Joseph Stefanic, Oak Park, Illinois
Source: Chicago Sun Times, August 7, 1996
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #296
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 16:20:21 +0000
From: Linda Place <placel@worldnet.att.net>

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