Financier batter


Financier batter
This delicious mixture is for the classic little French cakes called "financiers" (because of their ingot shape), but it can also be used with fruit, like a clafoutis.
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Last modified on: April 14th 2020

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For 500 g, you will need:

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How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
PreparationStart to finish
12 min.12 min.

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 3 min.
Financier batter
Sieve together 150 g icing sugar, 80 g ground almonds, and 30 g flour, then mix.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Financier batter
Mix 110 g egg white into the flour, almonds and icing sugar mixture.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Financier batter
Add 125 g Noisette butter to the mixture.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Financier batter
Mix well.

Your financier batter is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have hazelnut butter, or don't have the time to make it, use melted butter instead.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,996 Kcal or 8,357 Kj25 gr186 gr149 gr
74 %7 %13 %17 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
403 Kcal or 1,687 Kj5 gr38 gr30 gr
15 %1 %3 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Nuts, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 500 g : 3.32 €

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Icing sugarIcing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to make marzipan decorations, Oat financiers for Louise, Viennese Shortbread, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Calissons, ... All
Noisette butterNoisette butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio "Financiers", Génoise (Genoa sponge), Lemon and lime cakes, Pistachio madeleines, Pancake batter, ... All
Egg whiteEgg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eton mess, Walnut paste, Italian Meringue, Coconut tuiles, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, ... All
Ground almondsGround almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Armagnac marzipan, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Moist cereal bars, Chocolate madeleines, ... All
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