Raspberry and Hazelnut Friands
These elegant French-inspired almond and hazelnut friands combine nutty richness with bright, juicy raspberries. They are perfect for afternoon tea or an elegant dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 13.5gProtein: 4.3gFat: 16.4gSaturated Fat: 6.8gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 5mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 9.8g
Ingredients
- 90 g butter
- 90 g icing sugar
- 70 g ground almonds
- 30 g plain flour mine was gluten-free
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp toasted and finely chopped hazelnuts
- 15-20 raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180oC and line a cupcake tin with paper cases (or grease).
- Melt the butter in a pan, then set aside to cool.
- Sift the icing sugar, flour and ground almonds into a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites just until they are foamy, but still liquid, rather than stiff.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients, then pour in the egg whites, butter, lemon zest and hazelnuts. Mix everything together lightly until combined.
- Spoon the batter into the cases and place two or three raspberries on top of each.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the friands are golden and springy to the touch.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Sprinkle each friand with a pinch of ground almonds and serve.
Notes
You could substitute the ground almonds for ground hazelnuts for more hazelnut flavor.
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