French financiers (VIDEO)
Delightful small almond or nut-flavored cakes with a rich brown butter aroma, perfect for a quick elegant treat.
Ingredients
Brown butter
- 150 g Unsalted butter (to make the brown butter)
Egg whites
- 150 g Egg whites (approx. whites of 5 eggs)
Dry ingredients
- 100 g Icing sugar
- 75 g All-purpose flour ((25g into each nut version))
- 75 g Nut flour (can be almond, hazelnut, or pistachio)
- 1 pinch Salt (large pinch)
Instructions
- Heat butter in a saucepan until golden brown and nutty, then cool.
- Whisk egg whites until foamy, then add powdered sugar.
- Fold in brown butter, then divide batter into 3 portions for different flavors.
- Mix each portion with respective flour, nut flour, and salt; pipe into molds and rest in fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven, fill molds with batter, top with chopped nuts, and bake at 175°C for 20 minutes.
- Let cool briefly, then serve fresh; store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Use high-quality nut flour for best flavor and texture.