Madeleines

Santa got it spot on this year. It's the time of year when you can put on your wish list all those small easy to acquire but somehow never get around to items.  Mine was a baking tray to make Madeleines

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And hey presto Santa delivered. I had never made them before and will tweak as I practice. It's more of a batter mixture I feel, than a cake mixture and the finished texture does a have a little chewiness. But still delicious.

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, cooled
1 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
3 large eggs
2/3 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

Place flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, whisk to combine.
Beat the eggs and sugar for 5 minutes.
Add vanilla and beat to combine.
Sift a small amount of the flour over the egg mixture, sift the remaining flour over the egg mixture and fold in gently.
Fold this mixture into the melted butter.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or several hours until firm (this will help them rise).
Grease and dust with floor the madeleine pan and then drop tablespoon of batter into each indentation.
Bake at 195 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes or until golden.

Dust with icing sugar.

Flavour options

Add to flour mixture
3/4 lemon zest or 3 tablespoons good quality coco powder.


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