I ♥ cake - Madeleines

Made after my own childhood recipe... I shall try out the Robuchon recipe soon and dutifully report.

My oven! Very happy with it :-)

Madeleines... baking

Little fluffy pillows of happiness

Madeleines (makes about 24)

150gr flour

150gr unsalted butter, at room temperature

150gr caster sugar

3 eggs

1tsp baking powder

1tsp vanilla extract or orange blossom water or 1 tbsp grated lemon or orange zest

·       Preheat the oven at 175°C

·       In a bowl, add the butter and the sugar and cream together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

·       Separate the egg yolks from the whites, add the yolks to the sugar/butter mixture.

·       Mix the flour and baking powder and add to the bowl, one spoonful at a time.

·       Whip the egg whites “en neige” until stiff peaks form and add to the bowl, 1/3 at a time, lifting the batter with a fork rather than stirring it.

·       Spoon the batter in Madeleine forms and bake for 15 minutes at 175°C.

·       Serve with a chocolate, caramel or coffee pastry cream to dip.