Perfect with a warm cuppa, these easy friands are a classic afternoon tea treat. Don’t have a friand pan? This recipe also works perfectly in a muffin tin.
Ingredients
- 160g unsalted butter, melted and cooled ⅔ cup
- (100g) gluten free Three Spades Cassava Flour sifted 1 ⅔cup
- (250g) icing sugar, sifted 1 cup
- (100g) ground almonds, sifted
- 6 large egg whites
- 1 tsp Natural Almond Extract
- 3 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1 cup (125g) fresh or frozen raspberries
- ½ cup (60g) flaked almonds
- Cream to serve
Method
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STEP 1
Preheat oven to 170°C (fan forced). Grease a 12 hole friand or cupcake tin with butter.
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STEP 2
Combine flour, icing sugar and almond meal in a large bowl.
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STEP 3
In another whisk egg whites until frothy. Gently mix the frothy egg whites into the flour mixture.
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STEP 4
Add melted butter, Almond Extract and Vanilla Bean Paste and mix until incorporated.
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STEP 5
Fill each friand 2/3 full. Place 3-4 raspberries and a sprinkle of flaked almonds on top of each friand. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden and a inserted skewer comes out clean.
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STEP 6
Allow to cool for 5 minutes in tin before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve the friands warm with a dusting of icing sugar and a dollop of cream.
adapted from queen.com