Madeleines
- Total time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 36
- Cuisine
- French
Ingredients
- 7 oz butter ((unsalted, melted and cooled, and extra to brush molds))
- 1 ⅔ cups flour ((all-purpose))
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp fresh lemon zest ((finely grated))
- 1 vanilla bean ((halved lengthwise-see notes))
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 eggs ((large, room temperature))
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ Tbsp honey ((mild))
Steps
- 1
Place oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Brush molds with melted butter.
- 3
Sift together flour and baking powder into large bowl, then whisk in lemon zest.
- 4
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with a tip of a paring knife, into a smaller bowl (save pod for another use) then add sugar and rub together until vanilla is well dispersed.
- 5
Whisk in eggs, milk, honey and melted butter, then fold into flour mixture, until just combined.
- 6
Place a rounded tablespoon of batter into each mold, filling about ⅔ full.
- 7
Bake on bottom rack for about 5 minutes, then rotate tray 180° and move to top rack for another 5 to 6 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.
- 8
Remove from the oven and take pastries from the tray. TIP: if the Madeleines don't come out easily, use a butter knife or small wooden tool to help remove them from the molds. (If you re-use the molds right away, make sure to wash them well, and brush with butter again.)
- 9
Place on cooling rack and serve as is, slightly warm, or add a light dusting of powdered sugar when cool.
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