Madeleines – Fragrant French Sweet Treats

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These fragrant French madeleines come together with a whipped egg foam and a touch of orange blossom water, then need a two-hour chilling session before baking. The real magic happens in the oven—you'll watch for that signature little hump to pop up on each cake, which is what makes a proper madeleine so special.

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    Whip the egg foam

    Using an electric mixer, whip the eggs with sugar and a pinch of salt until you get a smooth, pale yellow foam. Add the lemon zest and the plain flour, which you've already mixed with baking powder in a separate bowl.

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    Melt the butter

    While mixing the batter, melt the butter on the stove, then add it to the batter as well.

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    Let the batter rest

    Finally, flavour the batter with orange blossom water, which gives it a wonderful fragrance. Mix into a fairly thick batter and let it rest in the fridge for two hours.

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Madeleines – Fragrant French Sweet Treats

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Active time total 40 min
Prep 15 min Cook 25 min
Plus 2 h of resting (not counted in active time)
10 Ingredients
8 Steps
Medium Difficulty

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What's in it?

175 kcal

Calories

35 g

Carbohydrates

6 g

Fats

4 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

I tried this recipe from Dagmar Derré, who's also where I bought the mould. It includes orange blossom water, which has a distinctive aroma. Some recipes I found skip it, so feel free to leave it out if you like. In other versions, people used only half the amount of sugar and replaced the other half with lavender honey. A brilliant idea.

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