MY GOODNESS - FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT IS ALMOST GONE!!

Gee - it is already after 11 o clock - and I have to be at the church at 8:30 to help make desserts for the ETCA auction! Oh well - it's been later in the past and I made it!! There is not a lot I want to tell tonight! Just try to make it to the ETCA auction tomorrow night!! I just got through taking a "Cherries Jubilee" out of the oven and before that a really beautiful strawberry cake. The Cherries Jubilee is in a heart shaped pan that I will give up (all for charity) and the Strawberry Cake is in a really beautiful white casserole dish and will be enclosed in the cutest, most unusual cake carrier I have ever seen. It is designed for a sheath cake or a dozen or more cupcakes and is decorated like a birthday cake. I found it at Sweet Gourmet - and if you have ever read my blog - you know that is one of my favorite stores of all! I really had to battle the devil with him telling me how much I could use that carrier and "it was so neat" - but the good Lord helped me decide that I wanted East Texas Christian Academy to make as much money as possible and God's Will - it will be part of the Strawberry Cake
package!!
Last night I told you that I made A Baked French Toast with Raspberry Preserves! Well I did and I cooked it and the sausage balls this morning and took them to work! The sausage balls are always a hit and everyone marvels at the taste - Travis' own special touch!! They also enjoyed the french toast and really bragged on it and several asked for the recipe - so I guess it was a hit too! So - here it is - with the slight modification I made:
INGREDIENTS FOR THE FRENCH TOAST:
1-1/4 cup raspberry preserves
Ten 4 by 4 by 1-inch thick sliced bread
1-1/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
6 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup toasted pecans
Confectioners sugar
Maple syrup
Butter 13 x 10 inch baking dish. Spread preserves evenly over 1 side of each slice of bread. Cut slices diagonally in half, forming triangles. Arrange triangles crosswise in dish, preserve side up and overlapping slightly. Whisk milk and next five ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour custard over bread. Let bread stand 1 hour, basting occasionlly, or cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 for approximately 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven, let set for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and toasted pecan pieces. Serve with maple syrup!
One more Tidbit from Handbook 2010.
Society:
1. Call your family often.
2. Each day give something good to others.
3. Forgive everyone for everything.
4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
5. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
7. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will - stay in touch!!

WELL - I am certain I will have lots of corrections in the morning - but you get the idea - enjoy life - thank God for everything you have - and look for opportunities to do good. God Bless each of you - see you tomorrow!