financiers, not financiers.

KK: They’re Fee-nuhn-si-eeeehrs.
Husband: What are they made of?
KK: Almond meal.
Husband: And bankers?
KK: (giggle)

This is the level of humor we have succumbed to in a mere 5 months of marriage.  Pathetic.

On a brighter note, these Financiers came out beaaaautifully!!  This miracle was brought to you by…(drumroll)…FOLLOWING A RECIPE!  (And by ‘recipe’ I don’t mean a “let’s throw some things together and call it a recipe!”-recipe, by your truly.)  I should do this more often…brilliant!

MINI-FINANCIERS AU MIEL with MACCHA (Green Tea).
Adapted from Clotilde Dusoulier’s Chocolate & Zucchini

Ingredients: (Makes 15-20 pieces)

1 cup whole almonds
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbs all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
1 tbs Maccha (fine Green Tea powder)
6 tbs unsalted butter
1/3 cup honey
2 large eggs

Bake Time: 12-15 min, 350F

In a food processor, mix the almonds and sugar until finely ground.  Combine with sugar, salt, flour, and Maccha; set aside.  Put the butter in a sauce pan and stir on low heat until it starts to simmer.  Watch carefully for another 3 min or so, until the butter turns a golden brown (beurre noisette).  Add the butter to the dry ingredients, then add the eggs.  Pour batter into Financier molds (shaped like bars of gold) or mini-muffin molds, and bake.

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