Dulce de Leche Friands
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Rich, caramel-like French pastries filled with a sweet and creamy dulce de leche filling, perfect for special occasions.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 100 gconfectioner's sugar
- 400 mldulce de leche
- 4 egglarge eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 150 mlunsalted milk
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonalmond extract
- 50 gconfectioner's glaze
- 50 gdusting powder
- 100 ggranulated sugar
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a light hand when greasing the baking sheet to prevent the friands from sticking.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the dulce de leche, confectioner's sugar, and 100ml of the milk. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
Tip: Be careful not to scorch the dulce de leche.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the remaining 50ml of milk and whisk until the mixture forms a smooth dough.
Tip: Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to work the butter into the flour mixture.
- 4
Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract and almond extract.
Tip: Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl when adding each egg.
- 5
Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 3mm. Cut into 8 equal pieces.
Tip: Use a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out the friands.
- 6
Place a spoonful of the dulce de leche filling in the center of each piece of dough. Fold the dough over the filling to form a triangle and press the edges together to seal.
Tip: Make sure to press the edges well to prevent the filling from escaping during baking.
- 7
Place the friands on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1cm of space between each.
Tip: Use a light hand when placing the friands to prevent them from sticking together.
- 8
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the friands are golden brown.
Tip: Rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time to ensure even browning.
- 9
Remove the friands from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
Tip: Use a spatula to carefully transfer the friands to the wire rack.
- 10
Dust the friands with confectioner's glaze and dusting powder.
Tip: Use a small brush to apply the confectioner's glaze and dusting powder.
- 11
Serve the friands warm, or let cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Tip: The friands will keep for up to 2 days at room temperature.
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