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
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
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Preheat oven to 200˚C
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Grease 12 x 1/2 cup capacity 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 tins and bake for 25-30 minutes.
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Leave the friands to stand in the tins 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.
- 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