Name: Almond, macadamia and chocolate friands
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup icing sugar; 3/4 cup plain flour; 1 cup almond meal; 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 6 egg whites; 185 gram butter, melted

Almond, macadamia and chocolate friands

Enjoy the wonderful combination of chocolate and nuts, swirled throughout these deliciously fluffy almond friands.

Makes 8 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup icing sugar

3/4 cup plain flour

1 cup almond meal

3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

6 egg whites

185 gram butter, melted

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease 8 recesses of a mini loaf pan.

2.Sift icing sugar and flour together into a large bowl. Blend in almond meal, 1/2 chocolate chips and the macadamia nuts.

3.In a small bowl whisk egg whites lightly with a fork until frothy, do not beat. Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly.

4.Blend in butter, stirring until combined. Divide mixture among prepared recesses. Sprinkle each with remaining chocolate chips.

5.Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.