These almond friands are delightful, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and lovely tartness from little bits of lemon studding the delicate cake. Made predominately from almond meal they’re quick and easy to make and will stay fresh for at least a week.
Makes 8–10
2 lemons, grated rind
200g almond meal
1 cup icing sugar
⅓ cup plain flour
5 egg whites
150ml olive oil
icing sugar (extra), to dust
1 Preheat oven to 200C. Grease 10 x 1/2 cup friand moulds or a 12 x 1/3 cup muffin mould.
2 Put lemon rind in a bowl and add almond meal, icing sugar and flour. Add egg white and mix well to combine. Stir in oil. Divide mixture between moulds and bake for 20 minutes or until they come away from sides of mould. Dust with icing sugar (extra). Enjoy these low-cholesterol friands in moderation.