ALMOND AND STRAWBERRY FRIANDS

ALMOND  AND  STRAWBERRY  FRIANDS:
INGREDIENTS:

6  eggs whites
185  g  butter, melted
1  cup  (120g) almond meal
1-1/2  cup  (240g) icing sugar
1/2  cup  (75g) plain flour
100  g  strawberries, sliced thinly
2  tablespoons  icing sugar, extra

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to moderately hot (200C/180C  fan-forced). Grease 12  1/2-cup (125ml) rectangular or oval friand pans, stand on oven tray.
• Place egg whites in medium bowl; whisk lightly with a fork until combined.  Add butter, almond meal, icing sugar and flour to bowl; using wooden spoon, stir until just combined. Divide mixture among pans; top with strawberry slices.
• Bake friands about 25 minutes. Stand friands in pans 5 minutes then turn, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. Serve warm, or at room temperature, dusted with extra sifted icing sugar.

PREPARATION  TIME -20 MINUTES

COOKING  TIME -25 MINUTES

MAKES -12