French Lime Madeleines

Madeleines

Posted by Bobbie N.

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French petite butter cake in a sea shell shape. Madeleines are unique little cake, browned and crispy on the outside and spongy and soft on the inside. A perfect party favor. The trick to awesome madeleines is patience, the batter has to rest over night in the refrigerator.

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You Will Need (12 things)

  • Lime aroma
  • 1-teaspoon of Fleur De Sel
  • Lime zest
  • Lime essence
  • 2 -teaspoon Honey
  • 50 Grams/ 1/4-cup Milk
  • 3 Eggs
  • 135 Grams/5/8-cup Butter , melted and brown
  • 1 Vanilla pod, seeds only
  • 120 Gram/ 1-cup Flour
  • 140 Grams/ 2/3-cup caster Sugar
  • 5 Grams/ 1-tsp Baking Powder

Steps (4 steps, 1480 minutes)

  1. 1

    Prepare mise en place
    Melt, brown, and cool butter
    In a medium bowl stir, with a wooden spoon flour and baking powder, set aside

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, sea salt, honey and vanilla seeds, until the mixture whitens.
    Add lime essence, lime zest, aroma mix.
    Sift the flour mixture into batter, stirring until smooth.
    Add the melted butter. Mix thoroughly.
    Finish with milk. Mix.

  3. 3

    Cover the batter with plastic film and place in the refrigerator at least 1 hour, overnight is preferable!

  4. 4

    After allowing adequate rest time , divide the mixture into madeleines baking bans (silicone or buttered and floured baking pans). Place the prepared filled pans in refrigerator for 1 hour.
    Preheat oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F
    Bake for 8 to 10 minutes