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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.
352 K 4.7/5 (43 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
3.35 €
500 g
5 IngredientsLast modified on: April 14th 2020
For 500 g, you will need:
- 1
110 g egg white - 2
150 g icing sugar - 3
80 g ground almonds - 4
30 g flour - 5
125 g noisette butter - Total weight: 495 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mix 110 g egg white into the flour, almonds and icing sugar mixture.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 125 g noisette butter to the mixture.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mix well.
Your financier batter is ready.
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
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 3.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Icing sugar
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Noisette butter
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Génoise (Genoa sponge), Clafoutis batter, Chestnut cake, Grapefruit moelleux, Pistachio madeleines, ... See them all 9
Egg white
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Ground almonds
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