Hazelnut and cherry financiers
In France, these little ingot-shaped cakes are known as "financiers". With their blend of hazelnut and Griottine-cherry flavours, they are sure to delight.
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Last modified on: May 22th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 36 pieces, you will need:
- 1
12.7 oz Griottine cherries - 2
1 lb + 5.1 oz ground hazelnuts - 3
3 lb + 4.8 oz Financier batter
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 38 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 18 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Spread 1 lb + 5.1 oz ground hazelnuts out on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 15 min.
Prepare 3 lb + 4.8 oz Financier batter, using the toasted ground hazelnuts in place of almonds.
Note: All this can be done the previous day.
Note: All this can be done the previous day.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Sit your mould on a baking sheet, lined if you wish with cooking parchment (you can reuse the paper from toasting the hazelnuts).
I am using silicon moulds here with each compartment measuring 8x3x3 cm (3x1.2x1.2 inches).
I am using silicon moulds here with each compartment measuring 8x3x3 cm (3x1.2x1.2 inches).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Put a layer of financier batter into each mould, filling to about 1/4 of the depth (a forcing bag is ideal for this).
Put in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up the batter; this helps keep the cherries in the centre of the cake.
Put in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up the batter; this helps keep the cherries in the centre of the cake.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Put 3 (or more) cherries into each mould.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Cover with more batter, but do not fill right to the top as the financiers will rise during cooking.
Stage 9 - 25 min.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Stage 10
Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool fully (or until warm) before eating.
Remarks
It is not absolutely essential to toast the hazelnuts in stage 3, but doing so really brings out their flavour.
If you don't have Griottines, you can use Amarena cherries instead.
If you don't have Griottines, you can use Amarena cherries instead.
Keeping
Several days in an airtight tin or jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,184 Kcal or 25,891 Kj | 165 gr | 899 gr | 816 gr |
| 309 % | 63 % | 85 % | 124 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 251 Kcal or 1,051 Kj | 7 gr | 37 gr | 33 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | 3 % | 5 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 172 Kcal or 720 Kj | 5 gr | 25 gr | 23 gr |
| 9 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 36 pieces : 28.65 €
- Per piece : 0.80 €
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)
 | Financier batter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clafoutis-style plum financier , Financiers, ... All |
 | Ground hazelnuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chestnut and hazelnut biscuits, Chestnut moelleux, Piedmont pyramids, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, ... All |
 | Griottine cherries: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini almond-morello tarts, Galette de Fougerolles, Piped petits-fours, Cherry and pistachio tarts, Black Forest gateau, ... All |
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