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Pre-heat oven to 200deg.
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C.
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Lightly grease 12 friand moulds.
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If friand moulds are not available, muffin tins can be used.
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Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
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Add egg whites and butter and stir again until the mixture is smooth.
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Spoon evenly into friand moulds and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the tops have started to crack and the edges are golden brown.
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Remove from oven and allow to rest in moulds for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire cake rack to cool completely.
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Dust friands with icing sugar before serving.
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Variations: Before baking, friands can be topped with raspberries, rhubarb or blueberries.
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2 tablespoons poppy seeds and the grated rind of 2 lemons, oranges or mandarins can be added to the dry ingredients.
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If using citrus in the mixture, a glaze of melted marmalade can be brushed on the cooked friands whilst they are cooling.
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Friands are best eaten on the day they are made.