Grain Free Christmas Cake

• 1 large orange
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup agave nectar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups blanched almond flour
• ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
• ½ cup pistachios, chopped
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped

1. Wash the orange and boil it whole (peel and all) for 1 ½ hours, or until soft
2. Place whole orange (peel and all) in a food processor and blend until smooth
3. Process in eggs, agave, almond extract, almond flour, salt and baking soda until well blended
4. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in cranberries, apricots, pistachios and walnuts
5. Pour mixture into a greased, almond flour dusted 9-inch springform pan
6. If cake begins to brown on top before center is done, cover with tin foil
7. Bake at 180 for 45-55 minutes, or until a knife stuck in the center comes out clean
8. Cool in the pan for 2 hours
9. Serve

Serves 6-8

From http://www.elanaspantry.com