LIME AND LEMON FRIANDS

Lime and Lemon Friands image

Provided by Jill Dupleix

Yield Makes 12 friands

Number Of Ingredients 7

14 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
3/4 cup slivered almonds (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
6 large egg whites
2 cups powdered sugar plus additional for sprinkling
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Place almonds and flour in processor and pulse until almonds are finely ground. Beat egg whites in large bowl until frothy. Sift 2 cups sugar over egg whites. Add ground almond mixture and remaining 13 tablespoons melted butter; fold just to blend. Divide batter among muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with lemon peel and lime peel.
Bake cakes until golden and centers spring back when touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Run thin knife around molds and invert cakes onto rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool; cover and store at room temperature.
Sprinkle tops of cakes with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.