how2heroes » English Breakfast Tea Financier

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Makes 30 Cakes

Ingredients

For Cakes

1 cup cake flour
2¼ cups powdered sugar
1 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp English breakfast tea
pinch of sea salt
8 egg whites
1 stick + 3 tbsp unsalted butter
powdered sugar to finish (optional)

Equipment

fine mesh strainer or sifter
spice grinder
classic financier cake mold or mini muffin tins
nonstick cooking spray

How-to

Brown Butter

Heat butter in sauce pan on medium-low until melted
Reduce heat to low and cook butter until brown in color, about 10-15 minutes. Browned butter will smell nutty & rich
Set aside to cool while you mix the batter

Mix Batter & Bake

Preheat oven to 350° (for convection) or 375° (for convention)
Sift together cake flour, powdered sugar, and almond flour
Whisk in baking powder, ground tea and egg whites
Slowly drizzle in browned butter while whisking constantly, to avoid batter from breaking
Coat pan with nonstick spray
Portion batter into pan (about ¾ of the way up) and bake 10 minutes, or until golden brown
Allow to cool and dust with powdered sugar if desired

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Jared Bacheller

Jared Bacheller's culinary interest stemmed from the fabulous women bakers in his family. His kitchen experience started as most — in the dish pit of a restaurant. Jared's ambition and dedication moved him through the ranks to food preparation where many of his chef co-workers were Culinary Institute of America graduates, and encouraged him to apply to the school for further training. At the Institute, Jared chose to return to his roots and seek a degree in Baking & Pastry. After graduation he worked at Boston's Ritz Carlton before moving to the Pastry department at L'Espalier where he currently works under Pastry Chef Jiho Kim.