Madeleines

Name: Madeleines
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes about a dozen
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, gently melted and cooled, plus butter for the pan; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, gently melted and cooled, plus butter for the pan; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange-flower water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or orange-flower water; ½ cup sugar; 3 eggs; ¼ cup almonds, unblanched and finely ground, optional; Tiny pinch of salt; ¾ cup flour

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Madeleines are a classic French sweet, a delightful spongy cookie in a convenient bite size. The longer the batter is chilled, the greater the chance that you will have the signature madeleine hump. Serve warm, please.

Ingredients

¾ cup flour
Tiny pinch of salt
¼ cup almonds

Europe
France
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Mix together the flour and salt, along with the almonds if you’re using them.
Use an electric mixer (preferably a stand mixer; this will take a while) to beat the eggs and sugar together until very thick and at least doubled in volume; the mixture should form a ribbon when you lift the beater blade (s) from it. Stir in the vanilla.
Gently and graduall