The road is rugged, and the sun is hot. How can we be but weary? Here is grace for the weariness – grace which lifts us up and invigorates us; grace which keeps us from fainting by the way; grace which supplies us with manna from heaven, and with water from the smitten rock. We receive of this grace, and are revived. Our weariness of heart and limb departs. We need no other refreshment. This is enough. Whatever the way be – rough, gloomy, unpleasant – we press forward, knowing that the same grace that has already carried thousands through will do the same for us.

Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	French	Breads, Desserts	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Stale, dense, french bread
4	tb	Butter, softened
1/2	c	Dried cherries or raisins
3		Large eggs
2/3	c	Plus 2 tb sugar
4	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	ts	Almond extract
1	pn	Salt
4	c	Milk, heated
1/4	ts	Cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

Slice bread 1/2" thick.  Butter 1 side of each slice.
Butter 1 1/2 qt. shallow baking dish.  Arrange one half the bread,
buttered side up, in single layer in dish. Sprinkle with cherries or
raisins.  Top with another layer of bread slices. Whisk eggs, 1/2 cup sugar
and vanilla and almond extracts, and salt in bowl. Whisk in hot milk. Pour
custard over bread.
Press bread into custard.  Let stand 30 minutes.
Press again. Preat oven to 350 degrees.  Place baking dish in larger
baking pan. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Sprinkle over
pudding. Pour boiling water in large pan halfway up side of dish. Bake 45
to 50 minutes until golden. Serve warm with cream.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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