Brown Butter Pistachio Financiers
- 7 ounces unsalted butter, plus more for coating
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for coating
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 cup toasted unsalted pistachios, finely ground
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- Pinch of salt
- Sweetened whipped creme fraiche and fresh berries, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Butter and flour 36 mini muffin cups.
- In a saucepan, cook the 7 ounces of butter over moderate heat, shaking the pan, until the milk solids begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Scrape the butter and browned solids into a bowl and let cool.
- Whisk in the brown sugar, egg whites, granulated sugar and almond extract.
- In another bowl, whisk the pistachios with the 1 cup of all-purpose flour, the cake flour and the salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the brown butter mixture until combined.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and bake for about 15 minutes, until risen but still slightly soft in the center.
- Let cool slightly, then invert onto a rack to cool.
- Serve the financiers with creme fraiche and berries.
unsalted butter, flour, light brown sugar, egg whites, granulated sugar, almond, pistachios, cake flour, salt, whipped creme
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brown-butter-pistachio-financiers (may not work)