Almond Orange Financiers
Almond Orange Financiers is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the pastry category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g butter
- 250 g powdered sugar
- 135 g ground almonds
- 60 g flour
- 1 orange (unprocessed)
- 5 egg whites
- butter (for the molds)
- candied orange zest
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven to 230°C. Grease the financier molds well.
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2.
Melt the butter over medium heat, optionally frothing it slightly until it turns lightly brown (nutty butter). Then let the butter cool to room temperature.
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3.
In a large mixing bowl whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks. Add sifted powdered sugar, almonds, sifted flour and grated orange zest. Pour in the butter and gently fold everything together.
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4.
Fill the financier molds about halfway with the batter and top with strips of candied orange zest. Bake at 230°C for about 5 minutes, then reduce to 200°C for another 5 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the cakes in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
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5.
Let the financiers cool slightly, but remove them from the molds while still warm.
