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There is an in-between-ness to this life. God gives us great promises in the gospel. Then He calls us to wait for their fulfillment. He doesn’t give us everything right away. He calls us to wait. In between the giving and the fulfilling of God’s promises, the waiting can be hard. Sometimes it can seem impossible to endure, because what we’re stuck in for now doesn’t just fall short of God’s great promises. Our experience can be the opposite of God’s great promises. Living in-between is not easy. But God’s greatest gift is not always what we think. God’s greatest gift is Himself. And He does give Himself right now. His own reality and presence and nearness and immediacy and smile: “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18), “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth” (Psalm 145:18). That is not a consolation prize, not something we have to settle for. There is nothing greater in all this world. We don’t understand how God draws near and we can’t control Him. But this is real, very real, very wonderful. As we stumble forward, God’s real presence gives us strength to wait without self-pity but with resilient good cheer.

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Jerry Bridges

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Caramelized Peach And Custard Tart

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains, Eggs		Essnce02	12	servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Prepared pie shell
		(deep tart pan)
1	qt	Cream
2	c	Sugar
1		Vanilla bean; split in half
7		Egg yolks
2	lb	Fresh peaches; quartered,
		Caramelized
		Whipped cream; in pastry bag
		Fitted with star tip
		Fresh mint sprigs
		Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a sauce pot, combine the cream, sugar,
scraped vanilla and vanilla bean. Bring the cream up to a simmer to
dissolve the sugar. Simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the
heat and discard the vanilla bean. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg
yolks until frothy. Temper the cream into the yolks. Line the pie
shell with the caramelized peaches. Pour the custard over the
peaches. Bake the pie in a water bath. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or
until the custard is set. Remove from the oven. Serve cold. Place a
slice of the tart on a plate. Garnish with the whipped cream, mint,
and powdered sugar. This recipe yields 12 servings.
Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD
NETWORK - (Show # EE-2361 broadcast 04-02-1998) Downloaded from their
Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
04-17-1998
Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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