If we are living our lives productive physically and emotionally as God intended we should never feel guilty about taking a break. Sometimes a nap or day off or vacation is the best thing we can do. We need the solitude to recharge and reflect. We retreat not in defeat, but we retreat in order to come back stronger and refreshed. Even when the Gospel needed to be proclaimed, Jesus and His disciples took time away from the crowds (Mk. 6:31; Lk. 9:10).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Bread	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 2/3	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Salt
2	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Ground cloves
2	c	Sugar
1	c	Oil
4		Eggs; beaten
2	ts	Vanilla
4	c	Coarsely chopped apples (1 cup chopped apricots may be substituted for 1 cup apples)
1	c	Raisins
1	c	Chopped pecans
1	ts	Sugar
		Pecan halves

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325&deg;. Mix first 5 ingredients together. Mix sugar and oil
in a large bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, then stir in apples, raisins and
pecans. Add flour mixture and mix well. Grease pans and line bottom with
waxed paper. Pour batter into pan and smooth top. Bake for 50 to 60
minutes. After 20 minutes, pull out rack and sprinkle tops with 1 teaspoon
sugar and press in nut halves. Return and finish baking. Cool 10 minutes
before turning out on rack. Freezes well. Yield: 2 (5 cup) pans or 3 small
pans.
JUDY BURROW (MRS. LARRY)
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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