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French Madeleines
Light shell-shaped sponge cakes with a signature hump and buttery crumb — perfect with tea or coffee.
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30 minPrep🔥
10 minCook🍽️
12Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 100g caster sugar
- 120g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 120g butter, melted and cooled
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and tripled in volume.
- Fold in flour and baking powder.
- Drizzle in melted butter, lemon zest and vanilla.
- Chill batter 1 hour (essential for the hump).
- Fill greased madeleine moulds 3/4 full.
- Bake at 200C for 8-10 minutes until golden with a domed centre.
- Eat warm.
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Tara’s tips
- Chilling the batter creates the signature hump.
- Eat fresh — they're best within an hour.
Serving suggestions
- Lovely warm with tea.
Storage & reheating
Best fresh; soft within hours.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
No madeleine tin?
Mini muffin tin works but you won't get the shell shape.
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