Strawberry Jam Friands

Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain flour, sifted
1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
1 cup almond meal
4 eggwhites
180g butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
strawberry jam

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and lightly grease a 12 cup patty pan tin.
2. Combine flour, icing sugar and almond meal in a large bowl.
3. Add the eggwhites, butter and vanilla; mix to combine.
4. Spoon approx. 1-2 tablespoons of mixture into patty pan tin.
5. Drop 1/2 spoonfuls of jam into the centre of each friand.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, or until dark golden around the edges and firm on top.
7. Cool in tin. To serve, dust with icing sugar.

Adapted from "Apricot jam drop friands" in Donna Hay Magazine, 35, Oct/Nov 2007. p. 92.

Almond Burnt Butter Biscuits

Ingredients:
125g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1/2 cup plain flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup almonds, chopped

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line 2 baking trays with non-stick paper.
2. Melt the butter over low heat and continue to cook until light brown; cool slightly.
3. Beat the sugar with the melted butter, then stir in the egg and vanilla.
4. Fold in the flours and salt.
5. Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place on baking trays.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until pale golden.