If you have a nut allergy, leave out the almond flour and substitute another favorite from the list!

Rice Pudding (serves 8-10)

2 Cups water                                      3 cups half-and-half

1/4 tsp salt                                           2/3 cup granulated white sugar

2 cups whole milk                              1 cup uncooked medium- or long-grain rice

1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Bring 2 cups water to boil in large, heavy-bottomed pot. Stir in rice and and salt. Cover, simmer on low until water is almost completely absorbed ( 15-20 min). 

Add milk, half-and-half, and sugar. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce to maintain simmer until mixture starts to thicken. Stir frequently. Reduce to low after about 30 minutes, and continue to stir every few minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract.  

*this is also great Arroz dulce, with an additional 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup dried fruit/raisins, and 1 tsp cinnamon!

Ingredients 

2 c sugar

1.5 c butter

5 eggs separated

1 c buttermilk

1 t baking soda

1 c Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Mix

1 c almond flour

1 T vanilla

1 c chopped pecans or walnuts

1 c coconut 

3/4 c toasted coconut

Cream Cheese Frosting

1.5 lb cream cheese

1 - 1.5 c powdered sugar

1 T vanilla

Juice of 1 lemon and 1 small orange

Cake Directions

Cream sugar and butter well.  Add egg yolks and beat week.  Mix the buttermilk and baking soda, let foam.  Alternate the flour with the buttermilk in the batter, add vanilla.  Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into the batter. Fold in nuts and coconut. Pour in to 2 greased 8" or 9" round baking pans that have parchment or wax paper lining the bottom.  Bake 25 min at 375. Don't overtake, check with a toothpick.  Cool in pans.

Frosting Directions

Soften cream cheese, mix with the mixer until smooth.  Add powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon and orange juice.  Beat until smooth and stiff enough to stay on the side of the cake.  Apply frosting to the top of the first layer, add the second layer and frost the sides, frosting the top last.  Apply toasted coconut to the sides.  Refrigerate.  Enjoy