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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We’ve never tried anything but Maccha Latte! Karin and I went to Friendly’s just the other night. We know you’re a fan of Friendly’s! Cool fact: the husband of the blogger waited tables at Friendly’s in high school. We cooked stir-fry last night: eggplant, red and green peppers, cooked with shallots over Wasa crackers with goat cheese. Enjoying your blog, Emika, wee!
Emika,
Just wanted to send a note down from Landmark to thank you for the treats you send up with Gregg each week. We enjoy them greatly.
Also wanted to compliment you on the blog; the commentary and your photography are first rate.
Cheers!
Were you too embarassed to reveal that those financiers are HEART SHAPED?
I LOVE my heart-shaped muffins! Way better than my regular molds. Plus, it’s funnier when my husband passes them out at his office.