| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 40 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 12 pear financiers |
Ingredients
- 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 small pears, sliced
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Make the browned butter: Melt 1 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until it begins to bubble. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, swirling the pan, until the butter turns golden and smells nutty, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Whisk both flours, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the salt in a medium bowl. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; stir in the vanilla. Fold in the browned butter and the dry ingredients, then cover the batter with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Butter a 12-cup muffin pan. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and combine in a large bowl with the pears and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar; toss. Divide the batter among the muffin cups; top each with 3 pear slices. Bake until puffed and golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 196 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 62 mg |
Reviews
I added pieces of almond paste to the batter and substituted the vanilla extract for almond extract. I used cupcake liners and the overall baking time was about 20 minutes. Overall, delicious and I would definitely make these again.
Followed the recipe exactly and these were just okay. A little dry and tasteless. I think I will sub almond extract for the vanilla to add a little more flavor.