Raspberry And Vanilla Bean Friands

• 5 egg whites
• 150 grams unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean extract
• 90 grams almond meal
• 50 grams plain flour
• 185 grams icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
• 200 grams raspberries

1. Preheat an oven to 180C (350F).
2. Butter and flour a 6 holed oval friand or loaf pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, lightly whisk the egg whites to gently combine.
4. Add the melted butter, vanilla bean extract, almond meal, flour and sifted icing sugar. Combine well.
5. Mix in three quarters of the raspberries and pour into prepared pans to two thirds full.
6. Place two or three raspberries from the remaining batch on top of each friand and bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until lightly golden and a skewer inserted comes out the center clean.
7. Let the friands cool and then remove from the pan carefully.
8. Serve warmed, lightly dusted with icing sugar and with extra fresh raspberries.

egg whites, unsalted butter, vanilla bean, meal, flour, icing sugar, raspberries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/32642-raspberry-and-vanilla-bean-friands (may not work)