Mini Friands
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
My three year old great niece, Grace, loves to cook, so when I asked what to give her for Christmas, her dad suggested I send her a recipe and the ingredients. These little friands are perfect, they can be made gluten free, they are the perfect size for little people, and I am sure that Grace will have great fun, adding blueberries to each little one before they are baked. I was going to send her mini muffin tins to bake them in, but I found a mini friand tray that makes 20.
Category:
Cakes
Style:
French
Quantity: 20 mini friands
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 60 g butter melted
- 45 g almond meal
- 80 g pure icing sugar
- 25 g plain flour or for gluten free, use gluten free flour blend
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 175˚C (fan)
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Grease mini friand or muffin tins.
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Sift the flour and icing sugar into a basin and add the almond meal, stir to blend together.
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Place egg whites in a medium bowl and lightly whisk with a fork until combined (do not over whisk).
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Add the dry ingredients and, using a wooden spoon, mix to combine.
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Gradually add the butter and mix gently until just combined.
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Leave mixture to stand for 30 minutes (if time permits).
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Divide the mixture between the pans and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
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Leave the friands to stand in the pans for 5 minutes before turning them onto a wire rack to cool.
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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.
- Push in one or two or small pieces of soft fruits after the batter has been put into the tin.
- I put the mixture into a jug or piping bag to make it easier to get it into each individual tin.
- I like to spray the friand pan with canola oil.
- Link to Gluten Free Flour Blend
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