Financiers
This delicious little cake gets its name from its shape, in the form of a gold ingot.
20 min.
Easy
140 Financiers
1 IngredientLast modified on: April 14th 2020
For 140 Financiers, you will need:
1 kg 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Pour mixture in moulds without filling them completely, because financiers rise during cooking.
Pour mixture in moulds without filling them completely, because financiers rise during cooking.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Put in the oven for about 15 minutes, remove as soon as they are golden brown.
Stage 3
You can also make fruits financiers by using small fruits like blackcurrant for example.
Put 2 or 3 by mould.
Put 2 or 3 by mould.
Stage 4
And cook normally.
You can use so any small fruits like raspberries, blueberry, strawberries, etc.You can also taste the pistachio financiers.
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.
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 recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,860 RDI=180 % | 1,490 RDI=230 % | 4,030 RDI=200 % | 16,870 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,690 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI: 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 140 Financiers : 6.70 €
- Per Financiers : 0.05 €
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Financier batter
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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe
It could be that your oven is not hot enough.
Regards
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