My helper was supposed to be sprinkling on the powdered sugar, but got sneaky and wanted to try one instead.
Traditional Madeleines
Source: Dorie Greenspan, Baking: From My Home to Yours
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
½ cup sugar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¾ stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Working in a mixer bowl, or in a large bowl, rub the sugar and lemon zest together with your fingertips until the sugar is moist and fragrant. Add the eggs to the bowl. Working with the whisk attachment, or with a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar together on medium-high speed until pale, thick and light, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla. With a rubber spatula, very gently fold in the dry ingredients, followed by the melted butter. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the batter and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours, or for up to 2 days. This long chill period will help the batter form the hump that is characteristic of madeleines. (For convenience, you can spoon the batter into the madeleine molds, cover and refrigerate, then bake the cookies directly from the fridge; see below for instructions on prepping the pans.)
GETTING READY TO BAKE:
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 12 full-size madeleine molds, or up to 36 mini madeleine molds, dust the insides with flour and tap out the excess. Or, if you have a nonstick pan (or pans), give it a light coating of vegetable cooking spray. If you have a silicone pan, no prep is needed. Place the pan(s) on a baking sheet.
Spoon the batter into the molds, filling each one almost to the top. Don’t worry about spreading the batter evenly, the oven’s heat will take care of that. Bake large madeleines for 11 to 13 minutes, and minis for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden and the tops spring back when touched. Remove the pan(s) from the oven and release the madeleines from the molds by rapping the edge of the pan against the counter. Gently pry any recalcitrant madeleines from the pan using your fingers or a butter knife. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to just warm or to room temperature.
If you are making minis and have more batter, bake the next batch(es), making certain that you cool, then properly prepare the pan(s) before baking.
Just before serving, dust the madeleines with confectioners’ sugar.
Makes 12 large or 36 mini cookies
GETTING READY TO BAKE:
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 12 full-size madeleine molds, or up to 36 mini madeleine molds, dust the insides with flour and tap out the excess. Or, if you have a nonstick pan (or pans), give it a light coating of vegetable cooking spray. If you have a silicone pan, no prep is needed. Place the pan(s) on a baking sheet.
Spoon the batter into the molds, filling each one almost to the top. Don’t worry about spreading the batter evenly, the oven’s heat will take care of that. Bake large madeleines for 11 to 13 minutes, and minis for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden and the tops spring back when touched. Remove the pan(s) from the oven and release the madeleines from the molds by rapping the edge of the pan against the counter. Gently pry any recalcitrant madeleines from the pan using your fingers or a butter knife. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to just warm or to room temperature.
If you are making minis and have more batter, bake the next batch(es), making certain that you cool, then properly prepare the pan(s) before baking.
Just before serving, dust the madeleines with confectioners’ sugar.
Makes 12 large or 36 mini cookies
They look great! I also did an older TWD recipe this week instead of the brownies. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI hope you settle into your new digs soon. Well done to bake in the middle of packing (well a girl needs to snack doesn't she).
ReplyDeleteAren't the madeleines lovely?
They look great! Good luck on your move!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try these in a mini muffin pan! Who do we know in common? That is so cool!
ReplyDeleteAdorable maddies! Happy moving...
ReplyDeleteClara @ I♥food4thought
They look so pretty! Nice job...and good luck with the move!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! And your helper did a great job, too!
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to figure out the close-up thing as well. Gotta love the macro setting. Your madeleines look great!
ReplyDeleteYour madeleines look fantastic - the pictures make me think I won't need to buy a special pan when I get around to trying them.
ReplyDeleteYour mini muffin madeleines look so cute! And you can always bake the brownies as a treat for when you're done unpacking. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Maryann! Could you give me Lissel's blog address? She has left comments on my other blog, but I haven't been able to find hers.
ReplyDeleteI actually love these more than the brownies. I just adore madeleines! Yours look so pretty, too! Well done!
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos! GL w/your move!
ReplyDeleteThey look yummy. Good luck with the move.
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