flaflwrgrl posted
Gluten Free Muesli Scones
2 cups blanched almond flour
1/8 tsp. salt or 1/2 tsp. celtic sea salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tblsp. dark brown sugar
2 Tblsp. honey (or agave)
1 LARGE egg (size does matter as dough will not hold together with a small or medium egg - you can use 2 small eggs)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried apricots cut into 1/4" pieces
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
You can use all of the above fruits & nuts or choose what you want. My dh does not like nuts or seeds in baked goods so I double the amount of fruits used.
In a large bowl, combine almond flour, brown sugar, salt & soda
Stir in dried fruit, seeds & nuts
In a small bowl combine egg & honey
Stir wet ingredients into dry
OIL YOUR HANDS & use them to form dough
Shape dough into a square that is about 3/4" thick (roughly a 6.5 x 6.5" square)
OIL THE KNIFE & cut into 16 squares or whatever size suits your fancy
Bake @ 350 on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for 16 - 18 min.
I have no clue if subbing normal white flour will work.
And if you want to make it gluten free then make sure you get a nice, fine, good quality almond flour not just Bob's Red Mill b/c it is more coarse & will not yield as nice of results. Nuts.com sells a good quality blanched almond flour. AND a great trick when making gluten free doughs is to use powder free nitrile gloves - the disposable kind like dentists & doctors use & put them on & then oil the gloves. Otherwise you will be fighting the dough to get it off your hands.
Edited to add:
You can make your own almond flour by using blanched almonds & a food processor but don't pulse it too long or you'll wind up with almond butter instead!
