Preheat the oven to 210°C/425°F/Gas mark 7.
Lightly grease 10 x 125ml/4fl oz friand tins.
Melt
the butter in a small saucepan over a medium
heat, then cook for 3 to 4
minutes, or until the butter turns deep golden.
Strain to remove any residue.
Remove from the
heat and set aside to cool until just lukewarm.
Place the flaked almonds in a blender or food
processor and process until finely ground.
Transfer to a bowl and sift the flour and icing
sugar into the same bowl. Place the egg whites
in a separate bowl and lightly whisk with a fork
until just combined.
Add the butter to the flour
mixture along with the egg whites. Mix gently
with a metal spoon until all the ingredients are
well combined.
Spoon some mixture into each friand tin to fill to three-quarters. Place the
tins on a baking tray and bake in the centre of
the oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to
180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4 and bake for another 5
minutes.
Remove and leave in the tins for 5
minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to
cool completely. Dust with icing sugar before
serving.
Desserts Recipes -
Almond Friands
Recipe
