Financiers

These were beautiful cakes, but I misread the kind of tin they should be cooked in, and as a result, had problems getting them out in one piece! Hence the cracked tops.
Financiers are made with beurre noisette, almonds and egg whites. A good way to use up egg whites. They are delicious. Very very moreish.
One surprise was that you leave the mixture for 24 hours in the fridge before cooking!
I used the Gordon Ramsay recipe - but only half these quantities:

Makes 18 - 24:
125g lightly salted butter
175g caster sugar
125g ground almonds
25g plain flour
3 medium egg whites, lightly beaten

Make beurre noisette.
Mix the sugar, ground almonds, and flour together in a bowl.
Beat in melted and cooled butter and the egg whites.
Rest in the fridge for 24 hours.
Preheat oven at 200C.
Grease and flour mini-muffin trays.
Spoon into mini-muffin trays.
Bake for 8 - 10 mins.
Serve warm.

YUM.

Passion fruit pavlova

Ever since I read in Nigel Slater that passion fruits were in season in December, I've made puddings with them in the winter. They are so unbelievably fragrant, it assaults your senses. Brilliant.
I used them here to cut through the meringue and cream (had loads of egg whites again).
Real treat.