Madeleines

A community recipe by fishy

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Introduction

This is so quick and easy and look divine when turned out of the Madeleine tin and sprinkled with icing sugar. The recipe is from a very old baking book and surprisingly didn't have any raising agent added to the plain flour so I added it to be safe.

Ingredients

Serves: 12

Metric Cups

60 grams butter (melted)
1 large egg
50 grams caster sugar
50 grams plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
icing sugar (for dusting)

2 ounces butter (melted)
1 large egg
2 ounces superfine sugar
2 ounces all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

Method

Madeleines is a community recipe submitted by fishy and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 190C or gas mark 5.

Use some of the melted butter to grease the Madeleine pan.

Whisk the egg and caster sugar until the mixture is very thick and mousse-like.

Sift the flour and baking powder on to the egg mixture and fold in gently the fold in the melted butter.

Fill each mould three quarters full and bake for 7-8 minutes.

Turn onto a cooling rack and dust with icing sugar when cold.

Preheat the oven to 190C or gas mark 5.

Use some of the melted butter to grease the Madeleine pan.

Whisk the egg and superfine sugar until the mixture is very thick and mousse-like.

Sift the flour and baking powder on to the egg mixture and fold in gently the fold in the melted butter.

Fill each mould three quarters full and bake for 7-8 minutes.

Turn onto a cooling rack and dust with confectioners' sugar when cold.

Additional Information

My pan has 12 shapes and this amount of mix is just right. I would be inclined to make double the mix and it's so quick to make plus they won't stay in the cake tin very long! The grated rind of 1 medium orange is another tasty addition.

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What 3 Others have said

Also works well adding some cinnamon and a little orange essence.

Posted by Sukeslalukes on 7th December 2013
Fantastic recipe!! Just used this to make my first ever madeleines!! They were delicious and lasted barely 5 minutes once served as I kept wanting another! Thank You!!!

Posted by Sukeslalukes on 7th December 2013
These are fantastic fresh and get even better the next day or so. Would be a really good replacement for sponge fingers in a tiramisu or trifle.

Posted by amandahuang on 23rd June 2013