Indulge in the delicate and buttery goodness of French Madeleines or petite madeleines with this step-by-step baking tutorial. These shell-shaped treats are perfect for tea time, dessert, or whenever you're craving a taste of France.
After trying several Madeleines’ recipes, the one from the French Cooking Academy (Madeleines - French Cooking Academy (thefrenchcookingacademy.com) is the one to stay in our home.
Let's get baking!
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Ingredients:
100 g / 0.7 cups all purpose flour
100 g / ½ cup unsalted butter
100 g / ½ cup sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
20 g / 1 tablespoon honey
3 g / 0.7 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons lemon juice
And a pinch of salt.
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions:
Prepare batter:
Melt butter and add to it a pinch of salt and lemon juice.
Mix in a bowl eggs with sugar. Add honey and continue mixing till the batter is light, creamy and foamy.
Sift in the batter flour and baking powder.
Gently mix in the flour until well integrated. Careful not to overmix.
Gradually add and mix in the melted butter until smooth and creamy batter.
Chill batter:
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least two hours (or longer if needed).
Preheat oven:
Preheat your oven to 200°C (430°F) and grease madeleine molds with some oil.
Fill moulds:
Spoon batter in each mold, filling about ¾.
Bake:
Bake for 3 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 180°C (400°F) and continue baking for 5-7 more minutes till the Madeleines are golden brown.
Cool:
Allow Madeleines to cool in the molds for a few minutes before transferring to a plate.
Decorate:
Once cooled, dust madeleines with some powdered sugar for a beautiful finish and enjoy!
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