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Food Network Kitchen | 2024-03-15
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These tiny French almond cakes are found in pastry cases all over France and are a perfect afternoon snack to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Financier translates roughly as “financial,” and one theory as to their name is that they were created by a baker located near Paris' financial center and, appropriately, were baked to resemble gold bars. You can make them in a classic financier pan of little rectangular molds or in a mini muffin tin. Browned butter gives the cakes their classic nutty taste and aroma, and resting the batter for a couple of hours hydrates it for an irresistibly moist treat with a lightly crisp exterior. Note that financiers are best eaten the day they're baked, but we doubt you'll have many hanging around for long.
