Brown Butter Petits Fours
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Petits Fours are delicate, elegant small cakes featuring the rich flavour of brown butter combined with vanilla. Made with all purpose flour, granulated sugar, butter, egg whites and milk, these refined treats require just 20 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking. Perfect for those seeking a sophisticated dessert to impress guests or enjoy with afternoon tea.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
- 100 gegg whites
- 5 gsalt
- 3 gbaking powder
- 120 mlunsalted milk
- 2 mLvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, unsalted butter, and salt. Whisk until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture is light and fluffy.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for this step.
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the butter.
- 6
Remove the browned butter from the heat and whisk it into the egg mixture.
- 7
Add the confectioners' sugar, unsalted milk, and vanilla extract to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
- 8
Spoon the batter into petit four molds or mini muffin tin cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- 9
Allow the petit fours to cool completely in the molds before dusting with confectioners' sugar.
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