Madeleines

Best eaten fresh

Ingredients (makes 12 cakes)

2 Eggs
3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Pinch of Salt
1/3 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Plain Flour
1 Tablespoon Lemon Rind - finely grated
65 grams Butter
1/3 Cup Icing Sugar for decoration

Method

Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Butter and flour a tray (12) Madeleine moulds and set aside.
Melt butter and let cool to room temperature
In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and salt at high speed until light. Beating constantly, gradually add sugar; and continue beating at high speed until mixture is thick and pale
Sift flour into egg mixture 1/3 at a time, gently folding after each addition.
Add lemon rind and pour melted butter around edge of batter. Quickly but gently fold butter into batter. Spoon batter into moulds; it will mound slightly above tops.
Bake for approx 15 minutes, or until cakes are golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed
Use the tip of the knife to loosen the madeleines from pan; invert onto rack. Let them cool then sprinkle them with icing sugar

Notes

A little bit fiddly, but well worth the effort. I found this recipe a few months ago after inheriting some moulds. If you don't have madeleine moulds, you can use metal jelly moulds - found in most op shops!

53 Comments

- - Melissa89 said
  - 31 Jul 2016
    12:59 am
They sound really delicious

- - mom109229 said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    6:36 am
A classic cake. I love madeleines. I haven’t made them for ages.

- - mom113991 said
  - 21 Mar 2015
    11:28 am
never heard of these before…but they look delicious

- - mom93821 said
  - 11 Jan 2015
    3:44 pm
Thanks for sharing this delicious looking recipe; these look good. Would be good for a special afternoon tea or wrapped in cellophane as a gift.
- mom93821 replied
  
  05 Jul 2017 , 6:39 am
  These have been prefect for fetes too – everyone loves biscuits.
- - mom94125 said
  - 15 Oct 2014
    9:13 pm
and also thanks for posting this

- - mom94125 said
  - 06 Oct 2014
    2:36 pm
this would be good for the older kids to help you
great recipe

- - maureen3 said
  - 29 Sep 2014
    9:25 am
Simple and easy worth a try

- - ginoula5 said
  - 10 Aug 2014
    3:40 pm
gorgeous looking madeleines, must try these thanks for sharing 🙂

- - hayley91 said
  - 29 Jul 2014
    3:18 pm
These sound so delishes cant wait to try them

- - Michelle said
  - 25 Jul 2014
    8:43 am
Sounds tasty, great with a nice cup of tea.

- - nida saeed said
  - 29 Jun 2014
    1:02 pm
i cant see which mold is used…any help please

- - sweetbell said
  - 08 Jun 2014
    12:10 pm
A very simply and tasty biscuit.

- - jadedbutjoyful said
  - 07 Jun 2014
    12:23 pm
Had these at a “hightea” were fantastic

- - Happymum-2 said
  - 29 May 2014
    4:34 pm
a very simple and tasty biscuit

- - scottie said
  - 20 May 2014
    10:55 am
lovely with the bit of lemon

- - tilly said
  - 05 May 2014
    8:13 pm
I have to try these, I am sure the boys will love them. Thanks for sharing.

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 05 May 2014
    7:33 pm
I think I need one of those tins

- - kathryn said
  - 07 Apr 2014
    8:50 am
I don’t have a madeleine mould… darn because I wanted to make these today

- - fatheroffaprincess said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    11:43 pm
thanks for sharing nice idea

- - kjgarner said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    10:40 pm
Thank you very much for sharing 🙂