Apple Financiers

Ingredients

• 2 apples (Granny Smith is best) peeled, cored and sliced
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp butter

• 1¾ cup Amoretti® Blanched Almond Flour
• ½ cup pastry flour (or combine ¼ cup cake flour and ¼ cup all-purpose flour)
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 cup egg whites
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp hazelnut liqueur, i.e. Frangelico
• 1 tbsp Amoretti® Blue Agave Nectar Clear
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Amaretto Extract W.S.
• 1½ cups caramelized apples, diced (See below for recipe)

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Add sugar and cinnamon.
2. Add apples and sauté, stirring until soft and lightly browned. About 5-8 minutes.
3. Cool and dice.

4. Brown the butter, strain, and set aside.
5. Combine the flours and baking powder in a mixing bowl, then add ¼ of the egg whites.
6. Add butter, remaining egg whites, liqueur, agave nectar, and amaretto extract.
7. Spoon or pipe the batter into molds and press diced apples on top.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350°F.
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.