Financiers


Financiers
This delicious little cake gets its name from its shape, in the form of a gold ingot.
350 K 4.7/5 (49 reviews)
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Last modified on: April 14th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Financiers : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Pour mixture in moulds without filling them completely, because financiers rise during cooking.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Financiers : Stage 2
Put in the oven for about 15 minutes, remove as soon as they are golden brown.

Stage 3
Financiers : Stage 3
You can also make fruits financiers by using small fruits like blackcurrant for example.

Put 2 or 3 by mould.

Stage 4
Financiers : Stage 4
And cook normally.

You can use so any small fruits like raspberries, blueberry, strawberries, etc.You can also taste the pistachio financiers.
Remarks
So that they remain nice and moist, it's important that financiers are not overcooked. Watch carefully towards the end of cooking time.

Serve financiers with coffee or tea, or with fruit desserts.
Keeping: Several days in a closed metal box.
Source: From Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe130 RDI=50 %930 RDI=90 %750 RDI=110 %2,020 RDI=100 %8,440 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %190 RDI=20 %150 RDI=20 %400 RDI=20 %1,690 RDI: 20 %
Per piece1 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %30 RDI=1 %120 RDI: 1 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Nuts, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 70 Financiers : 3.35 €
  • Per Financiers : 0.05 €

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  • Hi,

    It could be that your oven is not hot enough.

    Regards
    jh july 9th 201210:43 2
  • Hi,
    I've been baking the finacers' recipe quite a lot. However mine didn't make the "little ball" in the middle of the small cake although they rised really well.
    Do you have any idea what's going on?

    regards,

    Camila
    Camila july 6th 201217:06 1

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