HOMEMADE MADELEINES

These are miniscule shell-shaped french tea time cakes that have a special texture thats made from a genoise sponge. The shape comes from the shell-shaped mould in which the batter is cooked.

Whether they are left plain, dusted with icing sugar, or flavoured with coffee, chocolate or dried fruit these French sponge cakes have a subtle charm of their own!

I hope that you enjoy these as much as we have and its sure to add a whole lot of French delicacy to your tea table! so give these a try and enjoy! lots of love!



MADELEINES

MAKES: approx 36

PREPARATION TIME: 30minutes

COOKING TIME: 10 - 12 minutes for each batch

OVEN TEMPERATURE: 190 degrees celcius

INGREDIENTS;

for the basic madeleine mixture

125g unsalted butter

125g flour

1 level teaspoon cornflour (maziena)

4 eggs

125g caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD:

Grease a madeleine pan with some butter and set aside.

Beat eggs, caster sugar,and vanilla extract in a bowl until thick and creamy (this may take a while)

Meanwhile, sift the flours twice, thereafter sift it again over the egg mixture; melt the butter and pour it down the side of the bowl then fold the ingredients together.

Drop rounded tablespoon fulls of mixture into the pan holes.

Bake the madeleines for about 10 minutes or until done.

Tap the hot pan gently to release madeleines then turn immediately onto baking paper covered wire racks to cool. serve dusted with extra icing sugar.

ENJOY!