Recipe: Hazelnut Friand from Bistro Gentil

Just in time for your Christmas feast! Add something a little extra special to your holiday menu and try your hand at recreating a classic dessert from Bistro Gentil in Wanaka. Top the friand with your favourite seasonal fruit and serve alongside a scoop of PURE New Zealand Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 150g eggs (3)

• 100g sugar

• 20g honey (we like to use our own from Tiaki Bees!)

• 150g ground hazelnuts

• 125g soft butter

• 15ml Frangelico (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160ºC

2. Whisk the eggs, sugar and honey in a mixing bowl

3. Add the ground hazelnuts and Frangelico. Stir

4. Add the soft butter and stir until uniform

5. Pour into a buttered mould and bake for about 40 minutes

6. Let the friand cool before removing from the mould