They’re the nicest part of the petit fours at work, I got to taste a couple last week, after some begging I got the recipe and 50 g of black sesame paste to make it. Just enjoying the last ones with a cup of tea.

For nearly 2 trays of the financiers I used 60 g of plain flour, about a quarter of a tsp of baking powder, 90 g of plain sugar, which whipped with 3 egg whites made a nice meringue. 80 g of melted butter, the said 50 g of sesame paste and 20 g of sesame oil complete the line up. The mixture chilled in the fridge for the butter to set and then, sprinkled with some toasted, crushed hazelnuts, I baked them off in 180 degrees for about 10 minutes. Very, very nice. If I manage to obtain some more of that cool paste, I’m thinking a sponge would be awesome, with 2 more layers of something, not sure what yet, but I’ll get there.

The main this evening was a very pleasant risotto, with roasted squash and roasted shallots, topped with parma ham. Very filling, very good.