Raspberry friands fairy cakes
About the bake
These are great little fruity bakes that can be served either as pudding or with afternoon tea.
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas mark 6).
Step 2
Place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tin.
Step 3
Sift the icing sugar and self raising flour into a large jug.
Step 4
Add the ground almonds, egg whites, butter and almond extract and whisk until smooth.
Step 5
Pour this mixture between the muffin cases and top with the raspberries.
Step 6
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the friands are golden and spring back when pressed.
Step 7
Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, remove and cool completely on a cooling rack.
Step 8
Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Ingredients
- 250gUnrefined golden icing sugar
- 70gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
- 100gAlmonds (ground)
- 5Egg white(s) (free range) (lightly beaten)
- 175gButter (salted) (melted)
- 1 tspAlmond extract
- 100gRaspberries (fresh)
- Unrefined golden icing sugar (for dusting)