Serve these gluten-free friands as a sweet treat in the afternoon.

Prep Time : 0:10 | Cook Time : 0:15 | Total Time : 0:25 | Serving : 36 person.

Ingredients

• 155g (1 1/2 cups) almond meal

• 230g (1 1/2 cups) gluten-free pure icing sugar, sifted

• 90g (2/3 cup) gluten-free plain flour

• 150g butter, melted

• 5 egg whites

• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind

• 125g (1 cup) frozen raspberries

Method

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 180C. Grease thirty-six holes of 30ml (1 1/2 tablespoons capacity) mini muffin pans. Lightly dust with gluten free flour.

• Step 2

  Combine the almond meal, icing sugar and flour in a large bowl. Add the butter, egg whites and lime rind and stir to combine. Pour heaped tablespoons of mixture evenly among the prepared pans. Top each friand with a raspberry.

• Step 3

  Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden and firm to the touch. Stand in pans for 2 minutes before turning on a wire rack to cool.