Best Hazelnut Financier Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
18 Pastries
Ingredients
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups hazelnut powder
  • 5 egg whites
  • ½ cup hazelnuts, halved
Directions
  1. Lightly brown the butter, then let it cool down.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  3. Mix the cornstarch, flour, sugar, and hazelnut powder in a large bowl, whisking for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the egg whites to the dry ingredients, and stir until smooth.
  5. Add the melted butter, and stir until fully incorporated.
  6. Fill the financier mold with batter, and decorate each pastry with hazelnut halves.
  7. Bake the financiers for 12 to 15 minutes.
  8. Let the financiers cool down for 10 minutes before removing them from the mold.