I have another little treasure trove of interesting Japanese-style French bakes to share about, with 2 financiers in unusual flavours and yet another interesting leaf pie pastry by Minamoto Kitchoan, which has a global presence including the US, London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok. While they may be a lesser known Japanese French patisserie, they have consistently featured interesting pastries and I've featured their castella rusks (in matcha and butter flavours) , Blueberry Cheese Ball Shigure and White Peach Castella . Today, we have Apple Financier, Chestnut Financier and Bitter Caramel Leaf Pie. While I have come across many other apple and chestnut pastries, this is the first time I've seen them in financier form, and I've never heard of bitter caramel before, let alone in leaf pie form, so this was an interesting experience. For the financiers, I also discovered some interesting major differences in the ingredients list, which probably makes the finan...
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