6 Delicate Parisian cakes with Raspberries and Almonds. This cake is great with tea, or a morning cup of coffee. It is packed with ground almonds, and fresh hand selected raspberries, made with Northern California butter.
Quantity:
6 pieces
Allergen & Diet Information:
Made on equipment that may contain traces of wheat, soy, dairy, and eggs
Contains dairy
History of the Financier:
In the 17th Century the nuns of "Visitandines" order prepared small cakes with almonds, egg whites , sugar. These were consumed by the sisters because no meat was allowed in the convent.
In 1890, Pastry chef Lasne whose shop was in the Paris financial district "la Bourse" put a new spin on this small cake by giving it the shape of gold bar, since most of his clientele were financers who wanted a small cake that would need only two fingers to eat.
