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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 25 min. | 45 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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) | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amiens macaroons, Finger biscuits, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Chocolate almond cookies, Millefeuille, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Muffin dough, Breton sablé biscuit dough, Quail egg canapés, Little caramelized peach tarts, ... All |
| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Amiens macaroons, Almond dacquoise, Marzipan (almond paste), Italian Meringue, Almond macaroon cake, ... All |
| Rolled oats: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Oaty walnut cake , Chocolate cereal bars, Cranachan, Oat shortbread biscuits, Canadian apple crumble, ... All |
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