Madeleines

dessert traditional recipe

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A traditional french recipe.

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Ingredients

• 100 gr of all-purpose flour, sifted
• 100 gr of unsalted butter, melted
• 110 gr of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 lemon, or 2 teaspoon of Orange flower water
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of dry yeast

Method

1. in a pan, on very low eat, melt the butter and set aside
2. In a large bowl, get the zest of half of the lemon
3. Add the two eggs
4. Add the salt
5. Add the sugar
6. Using a mixer or by hand, mix well for a few minutes until the mixture whitens
7. Add the sifted flour and the yeast
8. Mix well to incorporate the melange
9. Slowly add the butter, keep mixing while doing so
10. Set the mixture aside, in the fridge, for about 2 hours…cover with a plastic wrap
11. 2 hours later, Butter then flour the madeleines pan
12. Pre-heat oven at 220C
13. Using a spatula, give a few twist to the mixture to break it
14. Pour about 1-2 tablespoon of the mixture into each madeleines holes
15. Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes

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Traditional
Serve	16-18
Preparation Time	10 mn + 2 h
Cooking Time	10-12 mn
Temperature
Authors	Pascal Crausaz
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