The Best of French Dessert

A financier (formerly known as a visitandine is a small French almond cake, flavoured with beurre noisette, usually baked in a small mold.Light and moist with a crisp, eggshell-like exterior,the traditional financier also contains egg whites, flour, and powdered sugar. The molds are usually small rectangular loaves similar in size to petits fours.

Financier – French almond cake