French Financiers
Delicate French almond cakes with a crispy exterior and moist crumb, baked in minutes. Perfect with coffee or tea, these elegant treats require just six simple ingredients.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 4 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 400°F and wait for the indicator light or beep to confirm it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Brush the inside of 12 small muffin cups (a standard muffin tin) with melted butter, coating the bottom and sides evenly.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they are foamy and no visible yolk remains, about 90 seconds.
- 5
Pour the melted butter into the egg whites and whisk until fully combined and the mixture looks pale and smooth, about 30 seconds.
- 6
Pour the egg-butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a rubber spatula until just combined—the batter should look smooth with no visible dry flour streaks.
- 7
Divide the batter evenly among the 12 buttered muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full using a small spoon or cookie scoop.
- 8
Place the muffin tin on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 12–14 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of one cake comes out with no wet batter clinging to it.
- 9
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the financiers rest in the tin for 5 minutes so they firm up enough to handle.
- 10
Tip each financier out of its muffin cup onto a cooling rack and let them cool completely before serving, about 10 minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- standard 12-cup muffin tin
- small pastry brush or silicone brush
- medium mixing bowl
- whisk
- separate small bowl
- rubber spatula
- small spoon or cookie scoop
- toothpick
- cooling rack
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