Persian Love Cakes Financier
By Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]
March 14, 2022
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Recipes
Persian Love Cakes Financier
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Servings
6-12
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
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3/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
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250 g Ground Almonds
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250 g Brown Sugar
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50 g Buckwheat Flour
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3/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
In a food processor, add almond, brown sugar, buckwheat flour, salt and butter. Pulse until the mixture resembles to bread crumbs.
- 3
Transfer 2/3 of the mixture to a bowl and add the yogurt, mahleb powder, nutmeg and eggs. Mix until well combined and set aside.
- 4
In a prepared greased financier molds or muffin tin, add 1 - 2 teaspoon of the remaining crumbs and press into the base of the molds.
- 5
Fill each mold with the yogurt mixture to the top.
- 6
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown. Stick a toothpick in the center if its ready, toothpick should come out almost dry. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
- 7
Serve with mascarpone on top and sprinkle with pistachios.