Sunday, 7 April 2013

Berry Friands









 




I've told you before about my weakness for kitchenalia. I'm a sucker for the newest kitchen gadget or purpose built pan. I can't resist the temptation of a dinky kitchen item, I just can't. All this means that I have pans in my cupboards that don't get used as often as I'd intended when I bought them. But this friand pan never has to worry about getting lost behind the milkshake maker or doughnut pan. Because friands are so easy to make, look so gorgeous and taste so delicious (and use up my ever-increasing stash of egg whites in the freezer - nervous breakdown averted), this friand pan gets quite a work-out. And if you see how much butter goes into these little cakes, a work-out is exactly what I'll be doing right after I finish this post... and this friand.

Berry Friands
adapted from Katie Quinn Davies' What Katie Ate
Makes 9

5 egg whites
150g unsalted butter, melted
90g almond meal
185g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for dusting
50g plain flour, sifted
125g frozen mixed berries (I used a mix of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and cranberries)

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Spray 9 holes of a friand mould with cooking spray.

Whisk the egg whites just enough to break them up. Add the butter, almond meal, icing sugar and flour and beat to combine.

Pour the batter into the prepared moulds until they are two-thirds full.

Place a few frozen berries on top of each friand and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Dust the friands with icing sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.



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  1. Sam7 April 2013 at 19:31

    These look too good!!
    I've always thought that friands were hard to make as they can 'sink' in the middle easily. Obviously you have no problems with this Jen. Well done. 😉

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  2. Cooking On A Budget7 April 2013 at 21:59

    These would be lovely with my coffee. Beautiful shots. Recipe sounds delish. I too am a kitchen gadget gal. Loves me everything kitchen.

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  3. michele@thelittlewhitekitchen7 April 2013 at 22:09

    i've never even heard of a friand before. Is it like a muffin?
    I guess I don't really mind what it is, since it looks wonderful and i need to make them.
    Can they be made in a muffin tin?

    I think the photos sucked me into that berry goodness. They just look so darn yummy.

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  4. Pink Patisserie7 April 2013 at 23:42

    I love all that butter! And I have problems with an addiction to almond anything. I store extra pans under the bed in our guest bedroom, so yeah I'm with you on the kitchenaila thing. Beautiful photos as usual...

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  5. Kristen8 April 2013 at 03:16

    These are beautiful, and so are your photos! @Michele - these are similar to financiers, which are generally made the same ingredients, though, I usually make mine with brown butter. They're like little cakes - very moist and flavorful.

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  6. Little Kitchie8 April 2013 at 04:34

    Absolutely lovely!

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  7. Sarah St-McGoodbody8 April 2013 at 12:25

    You're like me with my mini loaf pan (like a muffin pan but for mini bread/meat loaves). I was like "I'MA MAKE MINI MEATLOAF EVERY DAY!!!" but I have yet to use it :P

    This friands looks SO yummy. There's another specialist pan I have to buy...

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  8. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:30

    Thanks Sam. I've always found friands to be just about the easiest little cupcake-like-cake to make. Never had a sinking one to date. Though now I've said that, I'll probably have a flotilla of mini Titanics next time I make them :)

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  9. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:31

    Thanks Patty. I can only imagine what it would be like to go shopping with you.

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  10. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:45

    Hey Michele. A friand is a small, oval or barquette-shaped cake. As Kristen (below you in the comments) mentioned, they are similar to financiers. The base is nearly always made up of egg whites, melted butter, almond meal, icing sugar and a small amount of flour. You could easily make them gluten-free by using gluten-free flour as there is only a very small amount in the recipe. I've eaten gluten-free friands and they are delicious.

    Yes, you can definitely make these in a muffin pan (but don't tell my husband that, because I told him I really, really NEEDED this friand pan to make REAL friands when I bought it.

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  11. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:46

    Thanks Pink Patisserie. Oh, I love all that butter too, believe me.

    Hmmm... extra cake pans under the bed. You're my new partner in crime.

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  12. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:50

    Thanks so much Kristen. And thanks for explaining what these little cakes are known as in your part world. They are very popular over here and in every cake shop window - looking beautiful and tempting.

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  13. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:53

    Thanks Little Kitchie. They make a lovely afternoon tea, or gifts for friends, or take-along picnic treat, or sofa-bound noshing while watching Game of Thrones, or...

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  14. Milk and Honey8 April 2013 at 18:56

    @why-in-the-heck. About that mini loaf pan. I'll be blogging about my mini lime loaves soon!! That's right, I've got one of those too... I can't be saved.

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  15. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen8 April 2013 at 22:22

    I'd never heard of a friand before either, but they look and sound so delicious! I love your photos too!

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  16. Gabrielle9 April 2013 at 00:51

    WHAT??? I've like hundred of egg whites in my freezer...& I can do this? Nice :)

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  17. Dina9 April 2013 at 01:02

    wow these look delish! i love berries.

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  18. Milk and Honey9 April 2013 at 19:44

    Thanks for stopping by Dina.

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  19. Milk and Honey9 April 2013 at 19:46

    Thanks so much Rosie. They are a super-easy dainty little cake - I wouldn't be without them - naturally.

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  20. Milk and Honey9 April 2013 at 19:47

    Hehe Gabrielle. You and me both with the egg whites. Now's your chance to rid you self of the emotional baggage of too many of them in your freezer - Go For It.

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  21. Aya @sukarah11 April 2013 at 19:27

    i also have so many unused pans in cupboard. Unfortunately after seeing your cute pan with the flowers on the bottom, i think my cupboard will have a new resident! :-)

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  22. Milk and Honey11 April 2013 at 21:47

    Hey Aya. Sounds like you've got the kitchenalia sickness. And we know there's only one sure for that... More Kitchen Stuff.

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