Hazelnut and cherry financiers


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
For 12 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Drain 120 g Griottine cherries.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 2
Spread 200 g ground hazelnuts out on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 3
Toast in the oven for 15 minutes, then leave to cool.

Turn the oven up to 410°F (210°C).

Stage 4 - 15 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 4
Prepare 500 g financier batter, using the toasted ground hazelnuts in place of almonds.

Note: All this can be done the previous day.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 5
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).

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 6
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.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 7
Put 3 (or more) cherries into each mould.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 8
Cover with more batter, but do not fill right to the top as the financiers will rise during cooking.

Stage 9 - 25 min.
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : Stage 9
Bake for about 25 minutes.

Stage 10
Hazelnut and cherry financiers : 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.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin or jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe160 RDI=60 %1,040 RDI=100 %870 RDI=130 %3,670 RDI=180 %15,370 RDI: 180 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=7 %130 RDI=10 %110 RDI=20 %450 RDI=20 %1,880 RDI: 20 %
Per piece10 RDI=5 %90 RDI=8 %70 RDI=10 %310 RDI=20 %1,280 RDI: 20 %
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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, egg, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 pieces : 9.55 €
  • Per piece : 0.80 €

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