french food friday...Coconut and Raspberry Financiers

photo and recipe from here

Bonjour mes belles,

When I saw this recipe, I thought "yum" as I adore rasberries......

Coconut and Raspberry Financiers

Yield: Makes 8 mini loafs (4x2in.)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
• 1 cup almond meal
• 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoon Gold Medal Unbleached Flour
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large egg whites
• 4 tablespoon desiccated coconut
• 2 oz. raspberries

Directions:

1. Place butter in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat and stir until butter is melted and starts to turn brown and takes on a nutty scent. Remove from heat and pour browned butter through a fine mesh sieve.
2.  Place remaining ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine. Add in cooled butter and mix to combine. Pour batter into mini loaf pans and insert raspberries on top and gently press them into the batter.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 35-40 minutes or until inserted cake tester is clean when removed from center. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Optional: Dust with confectioner sugar.

....très bon vendredi à tous, Leeann x