Strawberry Friands
Friands, traditionally known as fanciers, are a French cake, traditionally made with almond meal. Friand means dainty morsel. They do have a small amount of flour, so can’t be guaranteed as gluten-free, but in many cafés they have made the small adjustment to make them gluten-free. Like all French baked goods, these are not too sweet. I have been disappointed with some I have purchased where the only strawberry was the half on top for decoration. I strongly believe that the chopped strawberries throughout provide some additional moisture and sweetness, but also make this variety of friand stand out from other flavours. This is the third flavour of friand I have placed on my blog. These are my favourite, but if, like Myles, you prefer the raspberry and pistachio , or the lime and coconut , they are certainly worth a try. I have used a friand tin to bake these. You can, of course, use a muffin tin - but don’t make them too big. You may need to add an extra 5-10 minutes to the cookin...
