Anne Willan

Making Madeleines

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    25-30

    medium madeleines
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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top 1000La Varenne Pratique
La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

  • About

Madeleines are baked in a hot oven so that they form a characteristic peak on top with a shell-shaped underside.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup/125 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Method

  1. Sift the flour with the baking powder. Whisk the eggs and sugar to the ribbon. Beat in the orange flower water or grated zest. Fold in the flour in three batches, adding the butter with the last batch. Chill for 20-30 minutes until the butter hardens slightly and the dough stiffens.