Yes, it really is as good as it sounds!

1 angel food cake
1 pint strawberries

1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
3 eggs
2/3 cups sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
cinnamon
nutmeg
cardamom

preheat oven to 350F

In a saucepan, heat the milk & cream until it just gets a film on top. Add the butter and allow the milk to melt it.

In a medium size casserole, tear the angel food cake into bite-size pieces. Wash & cut up the strawberries and mix them into the cake pieces, reserving some for garnish.

Whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla and spices (to taste) together until smooth. Slowly pour the milk, cream & butter into the eggs, whisking to mix.

Pour the eggs over the cake and strawberries, and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is not runny.

Serve with fresh whipped cream and sliced strawberries!

My honey was making us a tasty treat for dinner tonight – pork carnitas – and I was looking for a tasty little something to put alongside them.

I came across a fabulous food blog called Homesick Texan, which offered up an amazing sopapilla recipe…

http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2007/01/sopapillas-with-side-of-honey.html

the picture just doesn’t do it justice… they are yummy!
Oh, and don’t let the sweet sopa corral you – they are also wonderful filled with savory goodies like beans and shredded pork, with a good green or red chili of course!

Of course, if you are craving sweet, try stuffing them with a good vanilla ice cream! Add in some fresh sliced strawberries and you’ll have a different take on the old strawberry shortcake.

Enjoy… I know I will!