Yuzu Financier

There are few things in the world with a finer aroma than brown butter, a regal creation that is intoxicating and seductive in equal measure. The financier is one of the many beneficiaries of the brown butter estate. This small, golden almond cake made with beurre noisette (a.k.a. brown butter) is light and airy with a crisp exterior. It owes its existence to brown butter.

When you cook unsalted butter on medium heat, the water evaporates and the milk solids caramelize into a