INGREDIENTS
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Syrup
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1 1/4 cups local honey
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1/2 cup Steen's cane syrup
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1/2 cup sherry vinegar
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1/2 cup bourbon
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1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
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1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
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2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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Flap Jacks
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1 cup cornmeal
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1 cup flour
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2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 teaspoons kosher salt
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1/4 cup sour cream
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2 eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
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Pecans
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1 cup Louisiana pecans
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1/2 stick butter, melted
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salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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Shrimp
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36 jumbo (U-10 count) Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined, heads and tails left on
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1/2 cup olive oil
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salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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Garnishes
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sprigs of fresh mint
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2 cups arugula
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1 pint Louisiana strawberries, washed, trimmed and sliced