Name: Mini choc-chip friands
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Mini choc chip friands; 3 egg-whites; 90 gram butter, melted; 1/2 cup (60g) almond meal; 3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar mixture; 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour; 100 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped, plus 100g extra; 1/4 cup (60ml) cream

Mini choc-chip friands

These mini choc chip friands can be made a day ahead if you're baking to entertain, and go down a treat with a cup of good coffee. They also freeze well, just don't ice them beforehand.

Makes 24 Piece

Cook

15M

Ingredients

Mini choc chip friands

3 egg-whites

90 gram butter, melted

1/2 cup (60g) almond meal

3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar mixture

1/4 cup (35g) plain flour

100 gram dark chocolate, finely chopped, plus 100g extra

1/4 cup (60ml) cream

Method

Mini choc chip friands

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 2 x 12-hole mini muffin pans.

2.Place egg-whites in a medium bowl; whisk lightly with a fork until combined. Add butter, almond meal, sifted icing sugar and flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir until just combined. Stir in chopped chocolate. Spoon tablespoons of mixture into pan holes.

3.Bake friands for about 15 minutes or until browned lightly and cooked through. Turn onto wire racks to cool.

4.Combine cream and extra chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water; stir until just melted. (Or, microwave on HIGH (100%) for about 1 minute. Stir mixture until smooth.) Stand until thickened. Spoon chocolate mixture over tops of friands.

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