Pistachio Financiers

Name: Pistachio Financiers
Yield: Makes 24 cakes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (3 ounces/85 grams), shelled pistachios; 2 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (4 ounces/113 grams), sugar; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1/3 cup (3 ounces/85 grams), egg whites (3 to 4 large eggs)

Desserts or Baked Goods
French
Cakes
Easter
Holiday
Thanksgiving

By Lan Lam ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2020

These buttery, nutty, two-bite treats with chewy centers and crisp shells are a pastry chef's secret weapon. Now they can be yours, too.

SERVES Makes 24 cakes

TIME 40 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

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