Cathy's Madeleines

Name: Cathy's Madeleines
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 8 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Submitted by cathyfood

"These have a pound-cake texture – the best!! This recipe is based on one from Bon Appetit. To make spiced madeleines, add ½ teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper, and a pinch of cloves, to the flour. Subsitute honey for half of the sugar."

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Ready In:: 23mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 30 cookies
Serves:: 15

ingredients

2 large eggs
²⁄₃ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 pinch salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare Madeleine molds by brushing with Pan Release Professional Pan Coating (food.com recipe # 78579).
Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl, just until blended.
Beat in vanilla, lemon peel, and salt.
Add flour, beat until just blended.
Gradually add cooled butter in steady stream, beating just until blended.
Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each indentation in pan.
Bake until puffed and brown, about 16 to 18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then gently remove from pan.
Repeat process, brushing pan with Pan Release before each batch. Makes about 30.
Dust cookies with powdered sugar before serving.