Matcha Financiers Recipe
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Reinvent your financiers with our easy matcha financiers recipe!
These moist little cakes combine the flavour of classic financiers with the unique richness of Japanese matcha.
Matcha tea powder lends a slightly bitter, herbal touch to every bite, creating a subtle, refined taste experience.
With their verdant color and tender texture, these matcha financiers are a modern, delicious variation on a classic French pastry.
Clémence Sahuc
Ingredients
145 g powdered sugar
53 g raw almond powder
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50 g flour 45 50 g flour T45 45 45 g flour
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2 tsp. matcha tea
½ tsp. baking powder
1 g salt
80 g butter
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20 g honey
150 g egg whites (4 to 5 eggs)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 170°C.
Beat the egg whites until stiff and refrigerate.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, almond powder and green tea together.
Gradually add the egg whites (at room temperature) to the mixture.
Heat the butter and honey to 50°C, then add to the mixture. Leave in a cool place overnight.
Butter and flour the financier molds. Pour the batter into the molds up to ¾ full and bake at 150°C for 5 minutes. Turn off the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Leave to cool, unmould and enjoy your matcha financiers!
Recipe notes
Be careful when choosing matcha, as many are artificially colored. Matcha is an expensive product, as its production is complex and costly, but you only need a small quantity. So take a small box.
You can replace the almond powder with hazelnut powder.
MATCHA
Matcha is a finely ground Japanese green tea powder made from young leaves grown in the shade.
It is used in the tea ceremony and appreciated for its rich, umami taste.
Matcha is a trendy ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and there are many recipes for matcha desserts.
You can find our matcha chiffon cake recipe in our recipes section!
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