Here's some gooey adult fare, inspired by Joy of Cookings "Southern Whiskey Sauce". It will cover the top and fill a 9 inch layer cake, fill all and frost a 6 inch layer cake or cover the top of a 9" x 13" cake. Tip: if you're also going to use it to frost the sides of the cake, then the finer the pecans the better. I have even used pecan meal with good results. I'm working on a non-alcoholic version of this.
8 TBSP. Butter (one stick)
1/2 cup Bourbon
1/4 cup Water
1/2 cup Honey
2 Eggs
1 cup Coconut, shredded and unsweetened
1 1/2 cups Pecans, chopped
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add bourbon, water and honey. Heat until combined and a little bit of foam is around the edges, briefly remove from heat. In a small bowl whisk eggs very well until frothy. Whisk into butter/bourbon mixture and return to heat. Stir constantly until it coats a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Let cool to room temperature before frosting, stirring occasionally while it's cooling.
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ReplyDeleteThis looks really good! However I would need the non alcoholic version. Do you think I could replace it with more honey and water?
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies. I've run across Anykylosing Spondilitis in my research for autoimmune, I think it's mentioned in the Bakers Yeast allergy post. I was amazed, when researching stuff for autism, just how many different autoimmune issues also were helped by some of the same things!
ReplyDeleteAs for a non-alchoholic version, I've tried it with more honey (one cup) and it was too sweet (and I'm an ex sugar-holic so something really has to be sweet for me to say that). I'm going to try it with more water and some vanilla.
This looks great & I want the non-alcoholic version too. I wonder if you couldn't use a neutral flavored fruit juice? Keep us updated!
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