Financiers

The sweet moist interior and crisp exterior that comes with every bite is irresistible. A 24-piece mini financier pan is ideal, but a 24-piece mini-cupcake pan works great too!

• ½ cup butter
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup almond flour
• ¼ cup sliced almonds for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and coat pan with non-stick cooking spray. Brown the butter and set aside to cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with the sugar until completely dissolved.
3. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and the cooled brown butter. (The butter must be completely cool or you’ll scramble the eggs.)
4. In a separate bowl, combine the two flours and add the dry mixture to the wet mixture.
5. Using a tablespoon or mini-muffin scoop, fill each mould in the pan.
6. Place an almond slice in the centre of each and bake 12–15 minutes until the edges are golden.
7. Let cool 15–20 minutes before unmoulding, and transfer to a cooling rack.