Madeleines

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 100g sugar
• 120g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 100g butter, melted
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and thick.
2. Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt and zest.
3. Stir in the melted butter.
4. Chill the batter at least 1 hour (ideally overnight).
5. Pipe or spoon into a buttered madeleine tin.
6. Bake at 200C for 8-10 minutes until risen with the classic hump.

Serving suggestions

• Best warm, dusted with icing sugar.

Storage & reheating

Keep 2 days; freshen briefly in the oven.

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.

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