French Madeleines

A bowl of powdered donuts on a marble table.

With a hint of orange and a fluffy texture, these French Madeleines are the ultimate teatime treat or morning coffee companion.

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings madeleines

Calories 80kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter softened, for greasing the pan
8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
pinch salt
powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F (20°C). Grease 2 dozen wells of madeleine molds with 1 tablespoon butter.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add the flour mixture, alternating with orange juice. Stir until smooth, then fold in the orange zest.
Fill the shell molds with 3/4 tablespoon batter.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until madeleines are golden brown and spring back when gently touched.
Turn out madeleines onto a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Here are some variations you can try:

Chocolate chip madeleines: Instead of orange juice and zest, use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon milk. Fold in 6 ounces of mini chocolate chips.

Lemon madeleines: Use lemon juice and lemon zest instead of orange.

Chocolate dipped madeleines: Dip the tips of the baked madeleines in melted chocolate or melted white chocolate. Decorate with sprinkles, nuts or or sanding sugar.

Chocolate madeleines: Use 2 ounces four and 2 ounces of unsweetened cocoa powder. Use 1 teaspoon vanilla instead of orange zest and 1 tablespoon of cooled strong coffee.

Adapted from “Cooking for You” by Robert Carrier.

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