The so-called sovereign nations of the world are not truly sovereign. They are nothing more than instruments in the hand of God to accomplish His will; sometimes to protect His people, sometimes to open doors for advancement of the gospel, and sometimes to be His instrument of judgment against ungodliness. As God looks down upon the nations that accomplish His purpose, even while rebelling against Him, He sees them as nothing more than His instruments (Isaiah 10:15).

Jerry Bridges

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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