Browned Butter Financiers¶

| 24 | 13 minutes |
Ingredients¶
115 g unsalted butter
140 g almond or hazelnut flour
180 g granulated sugar
45 g all-purpose flour
1 generous pinch salt
4 large egg whites
0.5 tsp vanilla or almond extract
Cookware¶
- 1 mini muffin tins
- 1 saucepan
- 1 medium bowl
Instructions¶
Step 1¶
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter the insides of 24 mini muffin tins with softened butter.
Step 2¶
Cook unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat until browned and smells nutty. You need 75 g (2.5 oz) of liquid brown butter. Let cool slightly.
Step 3¶
In a medium bowl, combine the almond or hazelnut flour, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt.
Step 4¶
Stir in the egg whites and vanilla or almond extract.
Step 5¶
Add the brown butter to the mixture and stir until well combined.
Step 6¶
Fill each indentation of the mini muffin tins almost to the top.
Step 7¶
Rap the tins sharply on the counter to level the tops of the batter.
Step 8¶
Bake for 13 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Step 9¶
Let the financiers cool in the tins before removing them.