Dessert for 12
Almond Financiers
$2.60for 425 minServes 12
These small French cakes combine browned butter, almonds, flour, and egg whites before baking until golden.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $2.12Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $4.10Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.81 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.65 per serving$2.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 150 g unsalted butter plus extra for the tin
- 175 g icing sugar plus extra to serve
- 150 g ground almonds
- 50 g plain flour
- 4 egg whites
- 2 tbsp flaked almonds
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and butter a 12-cup financier or muffin tin.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and cook it for 4 minutes until lightly browned.
- Whisk the icing sugar, ground almonds, and flour in a medium bowl.
- Whisk in the egg whites and warm browned butter until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter among the tin cups, top with flaked almonds, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Cool the cakes for 5 minutes, then remove them and dust with icing sugar.
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