Grab this blackberry and almond friand recipe to make the cutest tea cakes packed with juicy blackberries and strong delicious flavours, baked muffin shaped, they are delightful for an afternoon tea selection or just a little treat with a cup of earl grey tea on a Sunday afternoon.
Contains dairyContains eggContains nuts
Serves12
CourseDessert
Prepare15 mins
Cook35 mins
Total time50 mins
Ingredients
115g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
65g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
100g ground almonds
165g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for dusting
½ tsp almond extract
6 British Blacktail egg white
12 blackberries
Method
Preheat the oven to 180˚C, gas mark 4. Brush the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin with the extra butter, then dust each hole with flour, shaking out any excess.
Mix together the flour, ground almonds, icing sugar and a good pinch of salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, use a fork to lightly whisk the almond extract into the egg whites. Slowly mix the egg whites into the bowl of dry ingredients, combining with the fork as you go. Mix in the butter until just combined.
Transfer the batter to a large jug and pour evenly into the muffin holes. Put a blackberry on top of each (they’ll sink as they bake, so there’s no need to push them down). Bake for 30-35 minutes, until just golden. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool (you may need to use a table knife to help ease them out). Dust with a little icing sugar before serving.
Cook’s tip
You can use any summer berry in the friands; also try scattering them with flaked almonds before baking.
