Monday, March 16, 2009

Blueberry and lime friands


I am a fan of anything with citrus in it - sweet or savoury, it doesn't matter. There's nothing like the mouth-puckering tang that a little citrus zest gives to a dish.

When I was looking for a simple baking recipe to keep my colleagues happy, but which didn't require a trip to the shops, I came across a gem of a recipe for lime and blueberry friands from The Australian Womens Weekly Sweet book. Not only were these easy for a weary traveller like me to make late at night, but they contained a citrus burst in the form of lime zest - perfect. They are baked in mini muffin tins, so you get a bite-sized morsel only.

Handily for all of us, the recipe for these friands is posted here, so that you too can enjoy them at home.

These friands are perfect with a sprinkling of icing sugar on top for fancy presentation.

Enjoy!
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14 comments:

  1. SaraMarch 16, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    These sound really good, I like the idea of combining blueberry with lime!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    I adore citrus in baking, especially using zest. It somehow helps to cut through the sweetness of desserts. These look wonderful! :)

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  3. FinlaMarch 16, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    I too love antyhing with citrus ans i am sure i would love this too.

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  4. CakelawMarch 16, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Hi Sara, these are really good - they had the "mmmm" factor with my colleagues.

    So agreed Lorraine - the berries are also a great balance for the icing sugar sweetness.

    Hi Happy Cook, I am sure that you would, and these are dead easy to make - a quality that I am seeking lately.

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  5. The Caked CrusaderMarch 16, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    I have to say, I am a fan of all things friand! These look lovely.

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  6. A_and_NMarch 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Lovely recipe! Its certainly low fat because there is no yolk involved. Cool!
    Do you watch cricket by any chance?

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  7. MariaMarch 17, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    I really want to try these! They look wonderful!

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  8. adeleMarch 17, 2009 at 2:25 AM

    Bite-size cakes? Sounds good to me.

    Once again, I have to point out that your colleagues are extremely lucky. :)

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  9. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 3:20 AM

    Lime and blueberry are an amazing combination. The friands sound delicious.

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  10. ♥Rosie♥March 17, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    Don't these sound and look soooo good!! Blueberry and lime oh wow a great combo of flavours here!

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  11. CakelawMarch 17, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    Thanks Crusader!

    Hi A&N, I hadn't thought about the low fat element, but you are right. Yes, I do watch cricket, but they didn't televise the South African tour at a decent hour here.

    Hi Maria, they taste good and are such small morsels that you can have more than one guilt-free. (I made your oatmeal berry muffins - will post about them soon).

    LOL Adele - I like making things for them.

    Thanks Pinkstripes - it is a lovely flavour combination.

    Thanks for visiting Vincent - I will check it out.

    Thanks Rosie :)

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  12. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 4:55 AM

    These look really delicious--the remind me of jelly donuts :).

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  13. CakelawMarch 18, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Thanks Sophie - the berries do go somewhat jammy.

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  14. MaggieMarch 22, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    I love friands but they aren't something we have here in the UK. I discovered them in AWW books. Yours look very tempting.

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