Puffy Financiers To Use Up Egg Whites

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   Bring the egg whites to room temperature.

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   Sift together the granulated sugar and dry ingredients.

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   If you use 70 g granulated sugar + 20 g artificial sugar you'll end up with nice and moist financiers.

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   For browned butter - put the butter in a small frying pan or saucepan and place over medium heat.

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   After big bubbles form, smaller ones will start popping so go ahead and turn off the heat.

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   Continue cooking the butter in residual heat, taking care not to burn it.

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   Once you have a good colour, put a wet tea cloth on the bottom of the pan so it doesn't burn.

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   Filter through a tea strainer.

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   Lightly whisk the egg whites.

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    To the point where you have bubbles like in the photo, don't whisk it too much!

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    If the egg whites are cold, do this over a pan of warm water.

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    Sift in the dry ingredients to the mixture from Step 5 and mix well.

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    Whilst the browned butter is still warm, strain into the mixture and stir well.

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    Pour the mixture into a piping bag and leave to rest for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

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    Grease a financier mold with plenty of butter and preheat the oven to 230C.

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    Pipe the mixture into the mold until each hole is about 80% full and bake for 10 minutes at 210C.

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    Then lower the temperature to 200C and bake for a further 5 minutes.

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    Since these financiers contain baking powder, they will end up puffy with a nice dent in the middle.

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    With their moist centers, they're just completely delicious.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.