Lime Syrup Friands Food

LITTLE LIME FRIANDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
• Grease small cupcake pan.
• Place egg whites in a medium bowl and whisk lightly until combined.
• Add melted butter, ground almond meal, sifted icing sugar and flour.
• Add finely grated lime rind and lime juice.
• Whisk mixture until just combined.
• Divide mixture among prepared pans.
• Top with one almond per cake.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn cakes onto a wire rack to cool.
• When cool, dust with sifted icing sugar.
• Variations.
• Lemon rind and lemon juice.
• Alternatively,any citrus can be used. A glaze of melted marmalade can be brushed on cooked friands whilst cooling.
• Before baking, friands can be topped with rhubard, blueberries or raspberries.
• Don't be afraid to experiment!
• Friands are best eaten on the day they are made.

LIME SIMPLE SYRUP FOR SUMMER MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, and lime juice. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, until ready to use, up to 1 week.

LIME SYRUP

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until syrup has thickened slightly, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a glass measure and chill, uncovered, until cool, then stir in lime juice and food coloring.

LIME SYRUP FRIANDS

Steps:

• Lime Syrup: Combine sugar, water and lime juice in a small saucepan, and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil, simmer two minutes, remove from heat.
• Grease 12 friand pans with melted butter.
• Sift flour and icing sugar into a large bowl, stir in almond meal.
• Whisk egg whites until frothy but not firm. Fold into dry ingredients.
• Add melted butter and stir until just combined.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pans 3/4 full, sprinkle each friand with lime shreds.
• Bake in moderate oven 180 degrees celcius for 15-20 minutes or until golden and springy to the touch.
• Stand in pans two minutes, turn onto a cake cooler. Drizzle with Lime Syrup.