tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6765319007347189045..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Financiers, or “gold bars”Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52560956486013625872012-01-17T12:17:25.717+01:002012-01-17T12:17:25.717+01:00Natalie, if you read French, look at this gluten-f...Natalie, if you read French, look at <a href="http://www.ptitchef.com/recettes/mini-financiers-sans-gluten-fid-485961" rel="nofollow">this gluten-free recipe for <i>financiers</i></a>. Ground almonds, sugar, melted butter, and egg whites (unbeaten) ... that's it.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48432443281478894152012-01-17T06:55:05.373+01:002012-01-17T06:55:05.373+01:00Love that you offered a gluten free idea. Can'...Love that you offered a gluten free idea. Can't wait to make them! My stomach is growling.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504057828175813981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4882089505799560722012-01-16T07:57:32.372+01:002012-01-16T07:57:32.372+01:00Melinda, yes, almond powder (poudre d'amandes)...Melinda, yes, almond powder (<i>poudre d'amandes</i>) is ground almonds. You could also use ground hazelnuts.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48672709055784219072012-01-15T15:55:18.587+01:002012-01-15T15:55:18.587+01:00Good to know Ken.
I usually do coconut macaroons ...Good to know Ken.<br />I usually do coconut macaroons ( Congolais) with leftover egg whites and now I have another solution.The Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41018891932206080482012-01-15T15:44:21.727+01:002012-01-15T15:44:21.727+01:00I see on the news that the Beauval zoo is welcomin...I see on the news that the Beauval zoo is welcoming its pandas today. More visitors to St. Aignan, then.<br /><br />The financiers look yummy. Since the holidays I've put on a few kilos and I swear it's just from reading what wonderful food everyone is preparing and seeing the photos.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35161782503042216892012-01-15T15:28:20.222+01:002012-01-15T15:28:20.222+01:00almond powder is ground almonds?almond powder is ground almonds?melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86059173278650745652012-01-15T14:27:44.565+01:002012-01-15T14:27:44.565+01:00I hadn't thought about using mini muffin pans ...I hadn't thought about using mini muffin pans for financiers and thanks for the recipe which looks quite yummy.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43792886634237917492012-01-15T13:11:24.219+01:002012-01-15T13:11:24.219+01:00These look lovely...and I didn't realise Walt&...These look lovely...and I didn't realise Walt's mini muffin pans were purple - how fabulous !!<br /><br />I seem to remember reading somewhere that financiers and friands are the same thing, or from the same origin - I have made friands a few times with great success and the recipe looks similar. And I didn't know you could freeze egg whites - thanks for the tip.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25098143474603560042012-01-15T10:08:57.898+01:002012-01-15T10:08:57.898+01:00oh man I'm hungry.....i'm going to make th...oh man I'm hungry.....i'm going to make these Sunday.....right after i get home from the movies....gonna see War Horse.<br /><br />Victoria, Bellingham, WACaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322611095151539108noreply@blogger.com