Clafoutis-style plum financier
The classic French "financier" is normally a little cake, but it can also be made clafoutis-style over fruit in an oven-proof dish.
34 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 2 min.
Easy
2 people
2 IngredientsLast modified on: May 17th 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
170 ml 
391.5 ml plums
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 2 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:30.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Butter an oven-proof dish and make a layer of 391.5 ml plums (stoned and cut in half).
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Spread the financier batter on top.
Stage 4 - 30 min.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
Stage 5
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
This recipe can be varied with different fruit, preferably in season. I have a weakness for raspberries, as their touch of acidity marries so well with the sweet financier mixture.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 460 RDI=40 % | 250 RDI=40 % | 1,290 RDI=60 % | 5,400 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 290 RDI=20 % | 1,230 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 640 RDI=30 % | 2,700 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.05 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Plums
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Financier batter
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Financiers, Pear and strawberry verrine with tiramisu cream, Hazelnut and cherry financiers, ... See them all 3
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