Financier is a small
French almond cake, that is flavoured with Beurre Noisette and also was
baked in a small mold.
it's light and moist with a
single crisp, eggshell-like exterior, the traditional financier also contain egg whites, flour, and some powdered sugar.
some of the molds are small rectangular loaves similar in size to petit fours.
if you want to pronounce financier it's like "Finən'sir" not "Finan'sier"