Madeleines
Classic French tea cakes with a golden, shell-shaped exterior and a soft, tender crumb. Perfect with coffee or tea.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 140
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- 1
Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat until fully liquid, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, beat the 2 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer until pale and thick, about 3 minutes. Beat in the 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon zest.
- 4
Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture until just combined. Gently fold in the melted butter until smooth. Cover and chill the batter for 30 minutes.
- 5
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter a madeleine pan (or use a 12-cup mini muffin pan).
- 6
Spoon the batter into the molds, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake until the edges are golden and the centers spring back when touched, about 10-12 minutes.
- 7
Let cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then tap out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- madeleine pan or mini muffin pan
- electric mixer
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- rubber spatula
- wire rack
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