Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 80 minutes
- Preparation: 30 minutes
- Cooking: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 Whole Eggs
- 2/3 cup Sugar
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 6 tablespoon Butter - melted
- Icing Sugar - (to sprinkle)
- 1/4 cup Chocolate ganache - Or melted chocolate
Instructions
- To prepare French Madeleine Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients first
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar in a Hand mixer until it gets pale, thick and glossy
- It will take around 5 minutes and will double up
- (You might get worked up if you use hand whisk, since it takes time)Add in the lemon/lime zest, vanilla extract (if using) and beat well till well mixed
- Heat butter in a pan until it just melts and switch off
- Let it come to room temperature
- Now, sift in all-purpose flour and baking powder in the egg mixture
- Switch over to a spatula and using cut and fold technique mix well until you cannot see any more flour
- Add melted butter at room temperature and fold it well in the mixture without deflating much air
- Now comes the important step, cover the batter bowl with a cling film and refrigerate it for an hour
- You can also make the batter one night ahead and refrigerate it overnight to save some time
- Preheat the Oven to 180 degree Celsius
- Meanwhile, grease a Madeleine pan with butter and using a mini ice-cream scoop, scoop in the batter into each madeleine cavity in the center
- It will take shape as it bakes, you need not spread it fully
- Bake it around 8 to 10 minutes at 180 degree celsius until lightly browned on sides
- Cool French Madeleine on a wire rack
- Sprinkle icing sugar from top and dip it in melted chocolate/chocolate ganache, let it set
- Or decorate the Fremch Madeleine recipe however you heart desires and enjoy during tea time
- Or store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for a week
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 8
- French
- Snack
- Eggetarian