Pear and almond financiers

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until browned.

Mix the flour with the almonds, icing sugar and baking powder. Stir in the egg whites and whisk until you get a smooth, silky dough.

Add the browned butter and finally the peeled and diced pear. Put this dough in a clingfilmed bowl and store it in a cool place for at least 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Prepare the almond decoration by melting the butter with the sugar until the mixture is homogeneous.

Divide up the financier dough into silicone moulds. Put in the oven for 8 minutes.

Take them out of the oven and pour a spoonful of the butter-sugar mixture over them. Sprinkle with slivered almonds and return to the oven for about 6 minutes.