Brown Butter Almond Financiers
Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen and Serious Eats.
Little bar-shaped cakes of ground almonds, icing sugar and egg whites enriched with nutty brown butter and baked until deep golden at the edges.
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Method
- 1
Brown the butter. Melt the 115 g butter in the light saucepan over medium heat, stirring and scraping, for 3-5 min, until it smells nutty and the specks turn hazelnut brown. A pale pan lets you see the colour change. Pour it straight into the heatproof bowl with the specks and cool for 10 min.
- 2
Mix the batter. Whisk the ground almonds, icing sugar, flour and salt in the mixing bowl. Whisk in the egg whites until smooth, then add the brown butter in two goes, whisking until glossy. Cover and chill for 30 min, or up to 1 day, so the flour hydrates and the cakes bake with a fine crumb.
- 3
Fill the moulds. Heat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan). Brush the moulds with soft butter, stand them on the tray and fill each three-quarters full.
- 4
Bake. Bake for 12-15 min, until risen with a slight dome and deep golden at the edges. Rest for 5 min, then turn out onto the rack and cool for at least 15 min.
Storage
Best eaten the day they are baked. Keep in an airtight tin for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Free sugars
11.4 g per serving
22.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 45.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- small light-coloured saucepan
- silicone spatula
- heatproof bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- 12 financier moulds (about 8 x 4 cm) or a 12-hole mini loaf tin
- pastry brush
- baking tray
- wire rack
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 179 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.6 g |
| of which sugars | 11.8 g |
| of which free sugars | 11.4 g |
| Fat | 12.2 g |
| of which saturates | 5.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.8 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.7 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
