friand
/ˈfriːɒnd
/noun Australian
A small cake made from almond meal and typically flavoured with fruit: I laid out the friands and made sure the coffee was hot...
- Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees C and lightly grease 12 friand moulds.
- Friands are best eaten on the day they are made.
- A glaze of melted marmalade can be brushed on the cooked friands whilst they are cooling.
Origin
1990s: French, 'dainty'.