Fig, Almond and Honey Financier
Recipe by Ludo's Workshops
A moist almond financier scented with honey and adorned with an elegant layer of fresh fig compote. This seasonal pastry, both indulgent and refined, is composed of a melt‑in‑your‑mouth cake studded with fig pieces, topped with a thin layer of fig compote decorated with whole fig slices. Ideal for dessert or a snack, it can be made in under one and a half hours and will delight the whole family.
MediumFrenchServes 6
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Source Video
1h 10m
Prep
38m
Cook
13m
Cleanup
2h 1m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$8.63
Per serving:$1.44
Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the browned butter without burning it
- • Properly thicken the compote with the pectin
- • Financier baking: respect 30 minutes at 180 °C
- • Allow the financier to cool before unmolding
- • Assemble the compote layer before it fully sets
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the very hot browned butter; avoid burns
- • Be careful of splashes from the immersion blender when blending the compote
- • Use kitchen gloves when removing the hot mold
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