This madeleines recipe is small sponge cakes baked in a shell pan, with a hump on the back. It is not a muffin or a butter cookie.
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Madeleines
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 cakes 1x
Description
Madeleines. From Alissa.
Ingredients
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- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 cup (125g) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) melted butter, cooled
Instructions
- Beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla and zest.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, then the butter. Chill the batter 20 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter a madeleine pan, fill the shells two-thirds, and bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Notes
The chill helps the hump. A warm batter bakes flat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Pan
A shell pan. A mini muffin tin works and will not look like shells.
Butter
Melted and cool, so it does not deflate the eggs.
Fill
Two-thirds. They rise.
Hump
A bump on the back means the batter was cold and the oven hot.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Lemon
Zest only. Juice thins the batter.
Storage
The day you bake them. They dry out.
Sugar
A dust of powdered sugar after they cool.
Chocolate
Dip one edge if you want, after cooling.