Not Exactly Seasonal French Cakes

I friend brought me some cakes from France called Financiers, and when I looked up the recipe I got really interested because it is quite unusual. I gave them a go and they are really yummy and fairly easy to make.

Here is a picture of one

And this is the very interesting recipe:-

• 125g salted butter

• 25g plain flour

• 125g ground almonds

• 100g caster sugar

• 3 egg whites beaten

• 50g sultanas , soaked in 3 tbsp rum

1. Butter and flour 24 financier moulds or two 12-hole mini muffin tins and put them in the fridge so the butter sets.

2. Melt the butter in a pan over a high heat until it starts to brown. Strain through a fine sieve. Cool. 

3. Mix the flour, almonds and sugar in a bowl. Fold in the egg white and stir in the sultanas and butter. 

4. Chill for half an hour, or overnight.

5. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 

6. Pour the mixture into the moulds and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and risen in the centre. Cool before taking them out of the tins.


Incidentally if you have issues with Gluten this is a great as it has such a small amount of normal flour in it.