6.9.09

RUM RAISIN AND COCONUT FRIANDS









Borrowed this Hamlyn Published baking book from the community library over the last week and decided came across this receipe of Raspberry and Coconut Friands.


I was like, hmm, what are friands, and heres the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financier_(pastry), the extract " The friands that have become popular in Australia and New Zealand appear to have been based on the French financier; however, Australian and New Zealand friands typically have additional flavorings such as coconut, chocolate, fruit, and nuts. Australian / New Zealand friands are traditionally baked in oval shapes. The French friand (puff pastry wrapped around a sausage) is not related to either the financier or the Australian/New Zealand friand.
Financiers are somewhat similar to
madeleines." Interesting.


Then again, how is it possible to buy raspberries in the west end HDB area, and hence, I had to tweak the receipe to Rum Raisin and Coconut Friands instead.


And finally found the the cuppies that fit my muffin tray in this little HDB shop. Its about 50pcs for $1.20, abit costly but now I know where to get the stuff. For all you know, well, its just that I have not found the right sized cuppies and had to compromise on the shape and volume of the intended end product.


Soaked the raisins in dark Myes rum for about 2 hours and had these nice little cuppies. Topped some of the cuppies with 3 rum soaked raisins so as not to have anyone 'drunk' from eating the muffins of mine.


Just look at the zoomed up 4th picture, aint it a cutey, sweet smilely face. ..


Another sweet touch to another weekend.

Nice.

2 comments:

tracieMoo said...

i've seen the recipe.. but i've never eaten friands.. are they like cupcakes?

Yan said...

yes gal... its cake like,

and i like the ingredients mix of plain flour, ground almond and dessicated coconut, a twist to the conventional sweet bite.