Apricot friands Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites, whisked to soft peaks
• 100g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 125g icing sugar
• 40g plain flour
• 100g ground almonds, sifted together with the icing sugar and flour
• 3 apricots, very ripe, stoned and diced (if you want some on top, as pictured, keep back a few pieces to add with the almonds)
• 3 tbsp flaked almonds

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Fold the egg whites and butter into the dry ingredients, followed by the apricots. Spoon into 8 well-buttered friand or muffin tins. Sprinkle with almonds.
2. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.