Cumin Financiers Recipe

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Cumin Financiers
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp blanched slivered almonds (3 oz)
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter , plus additional for buttering barquette tins

Directions:

  1. Finely grind almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor and transfer to a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan. Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, then whisk in flour, ground cumin, and salt until combined well. Add whites and almond extract and whisk to combine well.
  2. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Butter barquette tins using a pastry brush and softened butter.
  3. Melt stick of butter in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then cook until butter is golden brown and has a nutty fragrance, 12 to 15 minutes. Heat almond mixture over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until just warm to the touch, then remove from heat and add butter in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Let batter stand, uncovered, 5 minutes.
  4. Stir batter, then spoon 2 tablespoons into each buttered tin, filling them three-fourths full. Sprinkle with half of cumin seeds. Put tins on a baking sheet and bake until financiers are firm to the touch and edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn out onto racks to cool completely. Stir batter and make 12 more financiers in same manner, sprinkling with remaining cumin seeds before baking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 94.58 Kcal (396 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.3g 13%
Cholesterol 20.34mg 7%
Sodium 34.81mg 1%
Potassium 22.05mg 0%
Total Carbs 4.29g 1%
Sugars 2.56g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 1.15g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 455.96 Kcal (1909 kJ)
Calories from fat 360.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40g 13%
Cholesterol 98.03mg 7%
Sodium 167.81mg 1%
Potassium 106.3mg 0%
Total Carbs 20.66g 1%
Sugars 12.36g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 1%
Protein 5.52g 2%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 30.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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