Hazelnut Financiers


 

Recipe courtesy of The French Pastry School - Chicago, IL

PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES

BAKING TIME: 7 MINUTES

MOLD: MINI MUFFIN TRAY 20 HOLE

INGREDIENTS FOR HAZELNUT FINANCIERS

Butter, unsalted, ¼ cup

Confectioners’/icing sugar, sifted ¾ cup + 3 Tbls

Hazelnut powder ½ cup

All-purpose fl our 1/3 cup

Baking powder ¼ cup

Honey, clover 1 ½ tsp

Fresh egg whites 2 eggs

Vanilla extract ½ tsp

Hazelnuts, chopped 1/3 cup

METHOD

Melt the butter over low heat until it begins to brown slightly. Set aside.

Mix all of the dry ingredients together (confectioners’/icing sugar, hazelnut powder, all-purpose fl our, baking powder).

Add the honey, half of the egg whites, and the brown butter.

Add the rest of the egg whites and the vanilla extract.

Rest for 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 375°F/190ºC

Pipe into the mould two-thirds full and top with chopped hazelnuts.

Bake for 7-8 minutes.

Allow to cool for 30 minutes and then unmold.

Serve or store in an airtight container.

 

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