Coconut and Mango Friands

"The "Friand" is a small, moist cake made with almond meal and flour. It is of French origin and may be related to the Parisian "financier" cake. Through the years the Friand has become a popular treat in the Australian cafe scene. While delicate and delicious alone, the Friand can also be flavored with your choice of fruits. for example: blueberries, raspberries, lemon or orange. This particular recipe gives has a tropical touch with fresh mango and desiccated coconut."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
1 Batch
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F
  • Combine castor sugar, flour, almond meal and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the egg whites and stir well with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the melted butter and stir well to combine all the ingredients.
  • Spoon the mixture into silicone or greased mini loaf pans so that it reaches 3/4 of the way up the side.
  • Press several pieces of mango into the cake mixture in each tin. Do the same with the dried cranberries.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden. Test the cake by skewering a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean the cake is ready.
  • Remove cakes from the oven and cool in pans for about 4 minutes.
  • Gently turn the cakes out of the tins and cool on a wire rack.
  • Sprinkle with icing sugar just before serving.
  • To store, keep friands in a air-tight container for up to a week.

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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.
 
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