The financier – a small oval or rectangular cake made from almond flour and egg whites – remains ever popular. But the connection between macarons and financiers is sometimes very subtle! While using common ingredients, the financier stands apart because of its origins. Before its meteoric rise in popularity in Paris, it originated in Nancy, in the Lorraine region of France. It was created by the nuns of the Visitandine order. These small cakes, then called "Visitandines," were intended to compensate for the prohibition on meat consumption in convents. They are also credited with making use of egg whites, as the nuns already used the yolks as a binder for their paints. The influence was so profound that the terms "visitandines" or "friand" (in Normandy) are still used in some shops.
These delicately sweet teacakes are perfect with coffee or tea, or small moments of personal indulgence.
We offer these in Almond and Pistachio varieties, in packs of 5 or 10.
The financier – a small oval or rectangular cake made from almond flour and egg whites – remains ever popular. But the connection between macarons and financiers is sometimes very subtle! While using common ingredients, the financier stands apart because of its origins. Before its meteoric rise in popularity in Paris, it originated in Nancy, in the Lorraine region of France. It was created by the nuns of the Visitandine order. These small cakes, then called "Visitandines," were intended to compensate for the prohibition on meat consumption in convents. They are also credited with making use of egg whites, as the nuns already used the yolks as a binder for their paints. The influence was so profound that the terms "visitandines" or "friand" (in Normandy) are still used in some shops.
These delicately sweet teacakes are perfect with coffee or tea, or small moments of personal indulgence.
We offer these in Almond and Pistachio varieties, in packs of 5 or 10.
