Turn off the oven heat and let the financiers rest in the oven until firm, about another 7 minutes. Bake until the financiers are a light, delicate brown and begin to firm up, about another 7 minutes. Bake until the financiers just being to rise, about 7 minutes. Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven. Spoon the batter into the molds, filling them almost to the rim. The mixture will be fairly thin and pourable. Add the 3/4 cup butter and mix until thoroughly blended. Add the egg whites and mix until thoroughly blended. In a large bowl, combine the almonds, sugar, flour, and salt. Place the baking sheet with the buttered molds in the freezer to resolidify the butter and make the financiers easier to unmold. Arrange them side by side, but not touching, on a baking sheet. With a pastry brush, use the 2 tablespoons melted butter to thoroughly butter the financier molds. Small oval barquette molds or even muffin tins could also be used. The special tin financier molds, each measuring 2 x 4-inches (5 x 10-cm), can be found at restaurant supply shops. Placing the molds on a thick baking sheet while they are in the oven is an important baking hint from the Left Bank pastry chef Jean-Luc Poujauran, who worked for months to perfect his financiers, which are among the best in Paris. Then the temperature is reduced to keep the interior moist. The secret to a good financier is in the baking: For a good crust, they must begin baking in a very hot oven. Curiously, as popular as they are, financiers seldom appear in recipe books or in French literature. The cake's name probably comes from the fact that a financier resembles a solid gold brick. Next to the madeleine, the financier is probably the most popular little French cake, common street food for morning or afternoon snacking. The finest have a firm, crusty exterior and a moist, almondy interior, tasting almost as if they were filled with almond paste.
Perfect financiers are about as addictive as chocolate, and I'd walk a mile or two for a good one. The little rectangular almond cakes known as financiers are sold in many of the best pastry shops in Paris.
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