Almond financiers

Name: Almond financiers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: en
Ingredients: 1/2 cup powdered almonds; 1/3 cup flour; 1 cup icing sugar; 1/3 cup butter; 4 egg whites; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Financier are French almond cakes. It means trader, because the French chef who created it was situated near a stock market, and so traders came every day to have a little treat. That's why they look like a gold bullion.

Snacks

12 servings

5 min

20 min

23 min

Very Easy

203 Kcal

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Ingredients

1/2 cup powdered almonds
1/3 cup flour
1 cup icing sugar
1/3 cup butter
4 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract

Estimated cost: 2.81€ (0.23€/serving)

Preparation

Prepare the "hazelnut butter" : Melt the butter in a pan and let it golden.
Remove from heat when it smells like hazelnut and has golden. Strain and leave to cool down to 104°F (40°C, room temperature).
Combine powdered almonds, flour and icing sugar in a bowl. Add the egg whites and mix well.
Add the hazelnut butter and the vanilla and mix well.
Pour the batter in a greased financier mould and bake for 15 min at 390F.
Bake the rest of the batter and there you are ! Ready for tea time :D