Madeleines

Who doesn't love a Madeleine? The bite sized, buttery, soft, scallop shaped, sponge cake that is addictive when eaten with a cup of coffee. I've tried many varieties over the years and each one was a little different than the last. Whether it was super soft and sponge like or very dense and similar to a cookie. Regardless of the texture, they were all extremely good  super pricey. I eventually caved and bought myself madeleine pans last week and decided to make some at home. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy and fast it is to make madeleines. As for the taste? They were phenomenal!!! I think this was an excellent recipe for the novice baker making madeleines. Dr. Sweetpea devoured 4 in one sitting.

Madeleines

(Source: Chicago Metallic Baking Company)

2/3 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon orange extract (I used lemon extract)

1/2 teaspoon shredded orange peel (I used lemon peel)

1 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pan with non-stick spray. Sift together flour and baking powder in small bowl. Set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs, orange extract, and orange peel on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat another 5 minutes or until thick. 

Gently fold in flour mixture, then melted butter. Mix until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the molds (I used a one tablespoon cookie scoop to do this), filling about 3/4 full. Bake approximately 8 minutes, or until the edges are light brown. Cool in the pan for 1-2 minutes before inverting the madeleines onto a cooling rack.