HAZELNUT, ORANGE AND RASPBERRY MINI-CAKES OR FRIANDS

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Hazelnut, Orange and Raspberry Mini-Cakes or Friands image

This recipe can be made in friand bakeware/tins, one cup muffin pans or mini bundt/shaped pans.Basically the cooking time is for pans that are one cup size. You can make this recipe with wheat flour or with your favourite gluten-free flour or blended flour. If cooking gluten-free there is no need to add xanthan or guar gums to the flour mix. I've made these gluten-free and nobody can taste the difference! Makes 12 cakes/friands You can make your own hazelnut meal by processing hazelnuts until a fine texture is obtained You can try variations by using almond meal and other fruits -just use your imagination!

Provided by Jubes

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 friands, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

180 g melted butter, cooled
80 g plain flour or 80 g glutenfree flour
190 g icing sugar (also known as confectioners sugar, ensure gluten-free if required)
150 g ground hazelnut meal (also known as hazelnut flour)
2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind (I use either one large orange or two small oranges)
5 egg whites, room temperature
80 g frozen raspberries, thawed and mashed
1 teaspoon icing sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 180ºC or 160°C if using a fan-forced oven.
  • Sift the flour and icing sugar into amixing bowl. Then add the hazelnut meal and the orange rind. Mix.
  • In a seperate bowl, whisk the egg until lightly frothy.
  • Add the egg whites to the flour blend and stir to combine.
  • Fold in the melted butter and raspberries and stir well to combine.
  • Spoon mix into bakeware, filling each 2/3 full. Makes 12 friands.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done. Mine usualy take 20 minutes using a fan-forced oven.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
  • Dust with more icing sugar to serve or serve with cream and berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.8, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 32.1, Sodium 109.1, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 17.7, Protein 2.5

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