Classic French Financier Cakes
Browned butter almond cakes originally made in the shape of gold bars for the bankers of the Paris stock exchange in the late 19th century. Only 5 ingredients, these are easily customizable to your favorite flavors.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat until it melts. Reduce the heat to medium-low and swirl it in the pan as you wait for it to become a golden brown color. Keep an eye that the milk solids at the bottom of the pan do not turn black, as this will lead to a bitter flavor. Pour the browned butter into a bowl to cool down.
- While the butter is cooling, sift together the flour, almond flour, and powdered sugar. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg whites. Stir everything together until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour in the cooled, browned butter and stir until it is all incorporated and the batter is silky and smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the 12 wells of a greased muffin pan. Leave the batter plain or garnish each one as desired with sliced almonds, berries, or squares of chocolate.
- Bake in a 400℉ / 200℃ pre-heated oven for 5 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to 350℉ / 180℃ and bake for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven when they are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into them comes out clean. Let them cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove them and enjoy once at room temperature.
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