Pecan and Burnt Butter Friands

• 4 12 ounces unsalted butter
• 23 cup pecans, toasted
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 13 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 4 egg whites, beaten lightly
• 6 pecans, for decoration

1. Grease 6-friand pan, or muffin pan.
2. Melt butter in heavy based saucepan over medium heat, heat until it browns, watching carefully- It should be quite dark and smell nutty, but not burnt; cool.
3. Process toasted pecans until finely ground (If unavailable, or you have no processor, use bought ground hazelnuts or almonds).
4. Combine pecans, sugar, flour, cooled butter and egg whites in medium bowl, stir well.
5. Spoon batter into prepared pan, decorate with a whole pecan on top of each uncooked friand, if desired.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 180C, 350F for 20-25 minutes (until lightly browned and puffed up).
7. Dust lightly with icing sugar to serve.

butter, pecans, sugar, flour, egg whites, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pecan-and-burnt-butter-friands-100956 (may not work)