Name: Lemon and apricot friands
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 cup almond meal; 3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon extra; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 6 egg whites; 185 gram unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

1/2 cup plain flour

1 cup almond meal

3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon extra

1 lemon, finely grated zest

6 egg whites

185 gram unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease recesses of a 12-hole friand pan.

2.Sift icing sugar and flour together into a large bowl. Blend in almond meal, apricots and zest.

3.In a small bowl, Lightly whisk egg whites with a fork until frothy. Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly.

4.Blend in butter and juice, stirring until combined. Divide mixture among prepared recesses. Sprinkle each with extra apricots.

5.Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in a pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.