Blackberry and Star Anise Friands - Penguin Books Australia

Name: Blackberry and Star Anise Friands - Penguin Books Australia
Ingredients: 180g unsalted butter, plus an extra 10g, melted, for brushing; 60g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 200g icing sugar; 120g ground almonds; 1½ tsp ground star anise (or 3 whole star anise, blitzed in a spice grinder and passed through a fine-mesh sieve); ⅛ tsp salt; 150g egg whites (from 4 large eggs); finely grated zest of 1 small orange (1 tsp); 18 whole blackberries (about 120g), cut in half lengthways

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These look splendid when iced – destined for top ranking on any tiered cake stand – but also work un-iced, in the cookie tin, for grabbing on a whim.

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Ingredients

180g unsalted butter, plus an extra 10g, melted, for brushing
60g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
200g icing sugar
120g ground almonds
1½ tsp ground star anise (or 3 whole star anise, blitzed in a spice grinder and passed through a fine-mesh sieve)
⅛ tsp salt
150g egg whites (from 4 large eggs)
finely grated zest of 1 small orange (1 tsp)
18 whole blackberries (about 120g), cut in half lengthways