Pluot Financier

Name: Pluot Financier
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 4 medium pluots, pitted and halved; 3 egg whites, room temperature; 1½ cups (187 g) powdered sugar; ½ cup (60 g) cake flour, sifted; ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon (90 g) almond flour or meal, toasted; ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon (90 g) almond flour or meal, toasted; ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes
one
8″ × 8″ dish; cut to preferred size

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

This classic French cake has captured my heart. I like using almonds with the skin on for color and texture. Add summer plums or pluots bursting with juice and watch how beautifully they come together. Pure heaven.

Ingredients

½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter
¾ cup + 2

Europe
France
Cake
Vegetarian
Summer
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat oven to 375°. Coat an 8″ × 8″ baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.

To make brown butter, place butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium. Use a wooden spoon or heat-resistant spatula to stir, scraping any milk solids