Oat financiers for Louise
These moist little petit-four cakes are called 'financiers' in French, as they are similar in shape to gold ingots! They go very well with tea or coffee. In this version, the usual ground almonds are replaced with rolled oats, blended to a powdery texture.
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Last modified on: October 21th 2012
For 40 financiers, you will need:
- 1
50 g rolled oats - 2
80 g icing sugar - 3
60 g egg white - 4
80 g butter - 5
15 g flour - Total weight: 285 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 25 min. | 45 min. |
Keeping:
A few days in an airtight tin.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Tip 50 g rolled oats into a blender goblet.
Tip 50 g rolled oats into a blender goblet.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Blend for a few seconds until ground to a powder.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 60 g egg white.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Mix once more with the whisk.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Pour in the melted butter through a fine strainer to remove any bits and beat again to mix thoroughly.
Stage 8 - 7 min.
Pour into special financier moulds if possible, or any other small moulds you may have.
Stage 9 - 15 min.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remarks
It is very important not to overcook the financiers, otherwise they will dry out and go hard. The centre should ideally stay quite moist. Watch the cooking carefully and adjust the time to suit your own oven.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 40 financiers : 1.61 €
- Per financiers : 0.04 €
Source
Home made, warmly dedicated to Louise (from New York).More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork Chops with Rosemary, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, Oaty walnut cake , Moist Lemon Cake, Cabbage julienne with ham, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche slices with almond cream, Toasted almond cake, Diamond biscuits, How to make marzipan decorations, Pistachio madeleines, ... All |
| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nougat, Baked Alaska, Almond tuiles, Strawberry sorbet, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, ... All |
| Rolled oats: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Oatmeal cake, Canadian apple crumble, Chocolate cereal bars, Oaty walnut cake , Oat shortbread biscuits, ... All |
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