Tasty Thursday: Paleo Pastry

Who doesn't love a healthy and delicious pastry?  These almond and vanilla paleo scones look too pretty to eat, but with only 200 calories and 6 grams of protein you wont be able to resist.   Add a little fresh strawberry jam and you have gluten-free heaven on a plate.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups (300 g / 10  ½ oz)   almond meal / ground almonds / almond flour

2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder


or ¾ teaspoon baking soda

¼ cup (60ml / 2 oz) ) macadamia nut oil or (cold pressed coconut oil or almond oil)

1 heaped tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 organic / free range eggs

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 300F
2. Combine almond meal and baking powder.  Add the oil, honey, vanilla, and egg.  Mix into a soft dough.
3. Dust working surface with some almond meal.  Roll out the dough to about 1cm in thickness
4. Cut into rounds and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
5. Remove and let cool