Pear and Almond Friands

Name: Pear and Almond Friands
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 friands, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 egg whites; 185 g butter, melted; 120 g almond meal (ground almonds); 240 g icing sugar (confectioners sugar); 110 g plain flour; 1 small pear, peel, cored and chopped finely (180 grams); 20 g sliced almonds

Submitted by Jubes

"A recipe from Australian Womens Weekly - I'd like to try these made with gluten-free flour"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 12 friands
Serves:: 12

ingredients

6 egg whites
185 g butter, melted
120 g almond meal (ground almonds)
240 g icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
110 g plain flour
1 small pear, peel, cored and chopped finely (180 grams)
20 g sliced almonds

directions

Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C if using a fan-forced oven and grease a 12 hole muffin pan (1/3 cup/80ml size) or friand pan.
Whisk the egg whites in a medium bowl until frothy.
Add the melted butter. almond meal, sifted icing sugar and flour, then the chopped pear. Stir until combined.
Place into the 12 muffin/friand pans and sprinkle with the flaked almonds.
Bake for about 20 minutes. Stand 5 minutes in the pan, before turning out.
Allow to cool on a wire rack.