Baking 🇫🇷 French

Almond financiers

Small golden almond cakes made with browned butter, chewy at the edge and soft inside.

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  • Time40 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.24 a head
  • Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 financiers

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Grease a 12 hole mini loaf or muffin tin with butter.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat until it smells nutty and turns light brown, 4 minutes. Cool a little.

    4 min
  3. 3

    Mix the ground almonds, icing sugar and flour in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Whisk in the egg whites and vanilla, then the brown butter until smooth.

  5. 5

    Divide between the holes and scatter over the flaked almonds.

  6. 6

    Bake for 12 minutes until golden and springy. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes.

    12 min

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