King Cake

King Cake ! 

   

If you don't know what king cake is it's actually a brioche dough filled with cinnamon and pecans and deliciousness.  Also ! A bean.  You hide a bean somewhere in the dough and whoever finds it has to host the next party.

Since primal brioche is apparently NOT a thing, I adapted this from a cinnamon roll recipe from The Urban Poser. 

  

In other news; Make yours prettier than mine m'kay ? 

Primal King Cake

adapted from The Urban Poser

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3 cups almond flour  
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tbl butter/ghee
the zest of 1 lemon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
4 Tbl honey
2 large room temp eggs
3 Tbl flax seed
filling
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup ground pecans
3  Tbl ground cinnamon
3 Tbl ground flax seed
2-3 Tbl melted butter/ghee
Preheat the oven to 340 degrees
combine almond flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and lemon zest in the bottom of a mixer bowl
In another bowl combine eggs, honey, coconut oil and butter
make a hole in the center of the dry mixture and slowly pour in the wet
slowly combine the two just until sticky
beat the dough on medium until it forms a cohesive solid (it will not look like a regular dough)
dump the dough onto parchment/wax paper and roll into a large rectangle
in a separate bowl, combine all the ingredients for the filling, except the butter
spread the melted butter over the dough
spread the filling onto the butter
roll it up into a log, go slow and use the parchment/wax paper to shape it so you do not tear the dough
shape into a log
place on a baking tray coated in (1 Tbl ?) melted butter
bake about 20 minutes
be happy.
and !
if you want icing (which i did not but you definitely, definitely should) whip coconut oil on high and add honey to taste. bam.

ETOUFFEE

Since I have a mother from New Orleans, Mardi Gras starts the Saturday before Fat Tuesday and is basically a steady stream of Creole food and sparkles. 

This is a particular favorite around here for good reasons.  Shrimp and one-pot meals are more than likely those reasons.  That and it's damn good.

I make this (and everything else) with an almond flour roux.  Personally, it tastes better anyway and besides the wheat it's just a pot of vegetables.  There's not even butter. 

This is the Creole seasoning I use.  It's also the only one I've ever had because, like I said, my mama's a southerner.

If I'm short on time I usually just eat this straight up, but since it's Mardi Gras I figured I'd go all out and do rice.  In the form of cauliflower.

Etouffee

Barely adapted from Paula Deen
2 lb small or medium shrimp peeled and deveined
Optional: 3 andouille sausages, cut into coins (I use these)
Dash of salt
1 10 oz can of ro'tel1/2 a can of tomato paste1 (8-ounce) can clam juice/fish stock1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves 1/2 cup minced green onions1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1/2 teaspoon black pepper1/2 teaspoon white pepper1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1/2 cup almond flour1/2 cup olive oil / lardMake the roux by whisking the flour into the oil in a heavy-bottomed potWhisk constantly until the mixture turns a caramel color and gives off a nutty aroma, you want it to be rather dark like the picture aboveAdd the onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic and cook over low heat about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are limpAdd the black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, Cajun seasoning, green onions and parsleyAdd the clam juice, tomatoes and pasteAdd the salt, starting with 1 teaspoon then add more if neededBring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutesAdd shrimp and andouille and stir. It will take about 3 minutes for shrimp to cook, don’t overcookServe hot 

Cauliflower Rice

Clean the cauliflower and chop into large florets

Grate the cauliflower on a cheese grater

Place in a microwave safe bowl and microwave covered for 5 minutes, or until soft

If the rice is very wet, dump it into a dish towel and squeeze out a little bit of the excess water (don't drain all of it or your rice won't be fluffy)

Also ! Grain-free king cake will be here tomorrow ! It will be epic