Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[redhotchick]

A Friand is a delicious little cake, popular in Australia. There are many varieties and I urge you to have a look around for further inspiration. The reason I am so excited about these moist little cakes with a slightly chewy outside. They use up lots of egg white and no yolk!

 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4527507&l=8f9d0cdbf2&id=730878707

 

This recipe made 8 cakes

 

100g unsalted butter

3 egg whites

125g icing sugar

25g plain flour

85g ground almonds

1 unwaxed lemon

 

Preheat the oven

Melt the butter and brush some around your baking tin, reserving the rest to use in the recipe

Whisk the egg whites until they leave a trail

Sieve the icing sugar and flour into the bowl with the egg whites, stir gently in

Add ground almonds, melted butter and lemon zest, fold in.

Spoon into baking tin

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 200 centigrade (gas mark 6)

 

I added 1tbsp of orange flower water to this recipe.

These cakes are delicious warm and best eaten in a day or two.

No problem there!

Apparently the batter will keep in the fridge to be used "later"

Not sure how much later though..

[sunshinesupernova]

that's a pretty little mould form...

[redhotchick]

Yes, it was a present from my friend in Australia. I struggled to find a friand tin available in the UK. If you find a supplier please let me know.

You could use a muffin tin, or I've seen a silicon rose mould used - very pretty.

[emchook]

I have just made these with left over egg whites from making icecream .. A recipe I will post up over the weekend !!!.

 

These friands are yummy - I made them in a normal bun tin and they came out great !

 

The batter seemed runny but it worked !

 

One question .. Can you freeze these friands?

[redhotchick]

Hi Emchook, I'm glad you liked them!

I'm not sure about freezing, probably ok though, I don't see why not!

I ate most of mine myself over 3 days!

 

I'm going to add some blueberries to the mix next time I make them.

I've got the blueberries in the freezer ready and waiting!

 

Also, I forgot to say when I first posted, that I only used 75g of ground almonds.

I was planning ahead, my packet of ground almonds was 150g. So I used half now and saved half for later!

[emchook]

I lived in Australia for over two years and used to see these friands all the time in the coffee shops .

Thank goodness I never tried one [ they are not the most appealing looking things ]. I would be the size of an elephant by now !

 

I made them without sieving anything .. and the lumps of icing sugar are actually really nice [ you do need a coffee to cut the sweetness !! ]

 

I also added a tiny bit more flour as the batter seemed quite runny ... I juggled the amounts of everything as I had 4 egg whites to contend with so I may have got the maths wrong ...

 

I am only trying to freeze them so I dont scoff the lot in one go .

[redhotchick]

Emchook, did you live on the East coast of Australia? I was recently in Perth and didn't see Friands anywhere, I had expected that I would.

 

What do you mean they don't look appealing! Excuse me! Do my friands not look appealing!

 

I suggest you freeze the egg whites and make smaller quantities of friands.

They are so delicious freshly made after all!

[emchook]

Yes I lived in Brisbane for a while which seemed to be the capital of the Friand. And then I lived in Sydney which seemed to be the capital of banana bread

 

I didn't mean any disrespect to your friands ... but mine didnt look that great .. maybe I need an indented friand tin

 

I just had one for lunch with my youngest and they are still yummy [ in fact I prefer them cold to warm - beautiful texture ]

[The Dogmother]

My favourites! Thanks for reminding me to make them.

 

I usually bake them in some heart-shaped silicone moulds or in madeleine shaped tins

[..lay a little egg for me]

My favourites! Thanks for reminding me to make them.

 

I usually bake them in some heart-shaped silicone moulds or in madeleine shaped tins

 

I have got what I think is a madeleine tin that I inherited from my mum...the hollows are round but with a scallop shell pattern and quite shallow...hold less than a cup cake mould. Would they be OK for friands? How full do you fill them?

[fluffyknickers]

Dont have a friand tin ( i thought youd spelt friend wrong!) but if I use my muffin tin should I use cake cases?

 

Michelle

Edited February 9, 2010 by Guest

[The Dogmother]

My favourites! Thanks for reminding me to make them.

 

I usually bake them in some heart-shaped silicone moulds or in madeleine shaped tins

 

I have got what I think is a madeleine tin that I inherited from my mum...the hollows are round but with a scallop shell pattern and quite shallow...hold less than a cup cake mould. Would they be OK for friands? How full do you fill them?

 

That's what I use. I use a couple of spoons to half-fill the moulds

[emchook]

fluffy knickers - I made mine in a non stick muffin tin the other day .

I put a little circle of greaseproof paper in the bottom and they turned out great . I also did some in muffin cases - but they didnt look right

[redhotchick]

I think without cases in a muffin tin would work perfectly well.

[emchook]

I am making these again as I type ... I have decided that my mum can try something new for mothers day .. I am seeing her tomorrow and apparently they "keep"

 

We will see