Name: Orange and poppy seed friands
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture; 1 cup almond meal; 1/2 cup plain flour, sifter; 1/4 cup poppy seeds; 2 oranges, finely grated zest; 185 gram melted butter; 6 egg whites; Syrup; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 orange, peeled strips of zest

Orange and poppy seed friands

Sweet, fluffy and golden, these beautiful orange and poppy seed friands are wonderful served topped with a oozy citrus syrup, keeping the cakes deliciously moist.

Makes 12 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture

1 cup almond meal

1/2 cup plain flour, sifter

1/4 cup poppy seeds

2 oranges, finely grated zest

185 gram melted butter

6 egg whites

Syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/2 cup orange juice

1 orange, peeled strips of zest

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 12-hole friand pan.

2.In a bowl, combine icing sugar, almond meal, flour, poppy seeds and zest. Mix in butter, stirring gently, until just combined.

3.In a clean bowl, lightly whisk egg-whites until frothy. Fold through almond mixture. Divide mixture evenly between friand recesses. Bake 20-25 minutes, until cooked when tested.

4.To make syrup: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine all syrup ingredients. Stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, without stirring, 4-5 minutes, until reduced slightly.

5.Pierce each hot friand in several places with a wooden skewer. Slowly pour over warm syrup, allowing to soak into friands. Serve warm.

Make sure you use pure icing sugar as icing-sugar mixture contains gluten. You will need 3 oranges for this recipe.
Note

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