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Financier with blackcurrant and candied chestnuts from Cyril Lignac:an easy-to-make and very tasty recipe (“It’s a pure delight!”)

This little pastry shop that has everything of a big one systematically makes our mouths water... Did you recognize it? This is the financier ! This cake made with almond powder has always entertained young and old alike. However, for a moment of pure indulgence, we cannot miss the reinvented version of Cyril Lignac! Once again, the host of the Meilleur Pâtissier on M6 shows us how to do it and we can't do without it.

All in the kitchen:Cyril Lignac reveals the recipe for his delicious blackcurrant and candied chestnut financier


The favorite chef of the French who in s on flagship show Tous en Cuisine, still on M6, revealed on January 14, the recipe for its blackcurrant and chestnut financier . A delicious cake, which delights viewers, since many of them always thank the chef warmly on his Facebook account.

Here's how to make Cyril Lignac's incredible blackcurrant and candied chestnut financier!

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Preparation time:12 minutes
  • Cooking time:35 minutes
  • Recipe for 4 people

INGREDIENTS

  • 90g ground almonds
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 1 pinch of fine salt
  • The pulp of a vanilla pod
  • 60g flour
  • 4 egg whites
  • 30g blackcurrant jam
  • 100g of butter
  • 3 candied chestnuts cut in 4

Decoration of the financier:

  • 2 candied chestnuts cut in 4
  • 1 tablespoon blackcurrant jam
  • 1 tablespoon of water

PREPARATION

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • In a frying pan, place the butter and melt it to a hazelnut colour. Pour into a ramekin.
  • In a bowl, mix the flour, ground almonds, icing sugar, fine salt and vanilla pulp. Add the egg whites 1 by 1 with a whisk and the blackcurrant jam. Stir and add the brown butter.
  • Into the buttered and floured mold, pour half the biscuit mixture. Place the pieces of candied chestnuts then pour the rest of the mixture.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • In a small saucepan, pour the spoonful of jam with the spoonful of water and heat to obtain a blackcurrant coulis. At the end of cooking, unmold the financier on a pastry rack. Coat with blackcurrant coulis and place the pieces of candied chestnuts in the center.

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Brioche by Cyril Lignac:a very easy recipe to make ("It's ultra soft and stringy, a treat!")

Guacamole by Cyril Lignac:an easy-to-make and very tasty recipe ("It's spicy and fresh as we like it!")