Almond Muffins Recipe
Flavors of Switzerland
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 24 muffins
Batter
- 2 egg whites
- a pinch of salt
- 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 75 g (3 oz.) ground almonds
- 200 g (7 oz.) baked potatoes, peeled and grated
Icing
- 100 ml (6 Tbsp.) heavy cream, whipped
- 1 tsp. icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla sugar
- 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules
- butter and flour for the muffin tins
Equipment
- 1 - 24 cup muffin tin
- piping bag with a star tip
Method
- Beat the egg whites and salt to stiff peaks. Add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is shiny.
- Quickly fold in the egg yolks and zest. Combine the baking powder and flour and gently fold into the batter with the almonds and potato.
- Pour the batter into the buttered, floured muffins tins.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes in the center of a preheated 180° C (350° F) oven. Cool.
Finishing
- Combine the whipped cream with the icing sugar and vanilla and transfer to a piping bag.
- Pipe rosettes of cream on top of the muffins. Sprinkle with the instant coffee. Serve cold.
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Collaboration and photo: Swiss Milk Producers
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