Financiers with a Soft Chocolate Filling

I got the idea for these little pastries during a trip to Caracas, Venezuela, where I had been invited to visit the St. Honoré bakery and the El Rey chocolate plantation. Although St. Honoré’s overall excellence and their attention to detail can certainly rival any pastry shop I have seen, I was particularly impressed by their rendition of the always-popular financier pastry for two reasons, both of which are crucial in today’s retail market. First, they are very simple to