Mock French Pastry Food

AUTHENTIC FRENCH FINANCIER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F/190 C.
• in a small saucepan, heat butter on low to medium heat, occasionally swirling the pan over the stovetop for about 5 minutes. It will foam at first, but then it will begin to brown, producing dark golden flecks (browned milk solids). Check the color and once you are happy with the level of browning, pour the butter (with milk solids) in a bowl to stop cooking. Let it stand and fully cool down.
• using an electric mixer whisk egg whites for no longer than 20 seconds and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, all-purpose flour, almond, and hazelnut flour. Add beaten egg whites to the dry ingredients and mix with a hand whisk. Stir in the brown butter.
• Generously butter cavities of a mini muffin pan. Pour the batter into the mold filling the holes up to two-thirds. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from the oven, and let cakes cool before removing them from the mold.

LOW CARB MOCK FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• (1) Mix eggs, cream, sweetener and cinnamon.
• (2) Crush pork rinds and mix with above mixture.
• (3) Allow to soak until it becomes a very thick and goopy batter (3-5 minutes).
• (4) Fry pancake style in butter until browned and flip over. Cook until done as you would french toast or pancakes.
• Serve with any LC syrup or make your own as follows:.
• (1) Cream butter until soft (use as much as you need for syrup). I melt it in the microwave.
• (2) Add maple extract and sweetener to taste.

MOCK PUFF PASTRY DOUGH (MADE SO EASY!)

Steps:

• Using a food processor, pulse butter into flour until it resembles crumbs. pulse in sour cream just until a ball forms and it just begins to hold together, being careful not to over-mix.
• Roll out and fold over in three sections (like folding a business letter). Repeat 2-3 times to get the layers of puff pastry.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes before using. Let sit for a few minutes or pound with rolling pin to get it pliable.