Classic Financier/Friand Almond cake. The Best And Only Recipe You'll Ever Need.

Financier aka. friand in Australia and NZ is a much loved and respected staple in french café society. originally created in the 17th century for the upper class businessmen working in the stock exchange and finance district. the shape was to suppose to replicate that of a golden Ingot and be small enough to eat while you walk. made of beurre noisette (Brown butter), ground almonds and eggwhites, these delicious petit gateau are golden and crisp on the outside and dense and moist on the inside. There is no better accompaniment to your tea or coffee. Recipe: 110g Unsalted butter, beurre noisette 155g Pure icing sugar (not soft/icing mixture as it contains tapioca starch) 55g Plain flour 110g Ground almond meal 5 egg Whites, room temperature.