Name: Pecan and apple friands
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted, plus extra to dust; 1 cup almond meal; 2/3 cup sifted plain flour; 5 lightly whisked egg-whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 185 gram melted butter; 1 peeled, cored, chopped green apple; 1/2 cup pecan halves

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted, plus extra to dust

1 cup almond meal

2/3 cup sifted plain flour

5 lightly whisked egg-whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

185 gram melted butter

1 peeled, cored, chopped green apple

1/2 cup pecan halves

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease 8 recesses of a friand or mini loaf pan.

2.In a large bowl, combine icing sugar, almond meal and flour. Add egg-whites and vanilla, mixing lightly. Pour in butter, holding back any solids remaining Mix well and fold apple through.

3.Spoon mixture evenly into recesses until two-thirds full. Decorate with pecan halves.

4.Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden to. touch.

5.Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Chopped pear or frozen blueberries can be used instead of apples. Store in an airtight container.
Note

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