Summer Strawberry and Vanilla Friands

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   Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) degrees.

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   Coat a 12-cup friand pan or muffin tin with cooking spray or grease with butter.

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   Put strawberries on a large plate and use a potato masher to crush.

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   Add the egg whites and vanilla extract in a large bowl and whisk until just frothy and smooth.

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   Sift the icing sugar, almond meal and flour over the egg whites and vanilla mixture with a sieve.

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   Mix in the melted butter and crushed strawberries with a wooden spoon until well blended..

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   Divide the mixture among prepared friand cups or muffin cups.

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   Bake for about 25 minutes, until friands are golden and a wooden stick inserted into the centres comes out clean.

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   Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for a few minutes.

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    Then remove from the pan and transfer onto the wire rack, and cool completely.

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    Just before serving, dust with powered sugar if desired.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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