Friands

 

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Friands
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
I cannot believe how simple they are to make friands! This is my basic friand mix to which I add whatever fruits and/or flavours that I feel like at the time.
Category: Cakes
Style: Gluten Free
Quantity: 12 Friands
Author: Julie Malyon @ SBA's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 6 egg whites
  • 180 g butter melted
  • 125 g almond meal
  • 250 g pure icing sugar
  • 75 g gluten free flour blend (See link below for recipe.)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 200˚C
  2. Grease 12 x 1/2 cup capacity friand or muffin tins.
  3. Sift the flour and icing sugar into a basin and add the almond meal, stir to blend together.
  4. Place egg whites in a medium bowl and lightly whisk with a fork until combined (do not over whisk).
  5. Add the dry ingredients and, using a wooden spoon, mix to combine.
  6. Gradually add the butter and mix gently until just combined.
  7. Leave mixture to stand for 30 minutes (if time permits).
  8. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  9. Leave the friands to stand in the tins for 5 minutes before turning them onto a wire rack to cool.
  10. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
  • You can add your own flavouring to the mix, vanilla, lemon or orange zest, fresh fruits such as berries, or soft fruits, cooked apple, flaked almonds, whatever your fancy.
  • I layer the fruit in between layers of the mix and have a little peaking through at the top.
  • Of course you could make these using normal plain flour if you do not need to follow a gluten free diet.
  • Links: Gluten Free Flour Blend

 

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  3. Hi
    Re: Mini Friands
    Thanks for the mini friand recipe but
    I found that the mini ones burnt/overcooked at 15mins on 200C. Seeing as that is the temperature and time for the large ones I think 180C and 10mins would be enough for the mini ones as there’s a lot less mixture in the small pans. Is this a mistake or has it worked for you?
    Regards
    Helen

    Reply

    • Thank you for your feedback Helen, I have recently purchased a new oven and am finding I need to re-adjust the cooking details for various recipes. I have tested and updated the cooking details for the mini friand recipe after conducting another test.
      Kindest regards
      Julie

      Reply

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