Basic Madeleines
A basic madeleine you make just by adding the ingredients in order and baking. All you need is a madeleine mold and it comes together easily. Once you're comfortable, try your own flavors like chocolate, green tea, or Earl Grey.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Eggs3
- Sugar150g
- Cake flour200g
- Milk (or water)50g
- Baking powder5g
- Unsalted butter150g
Directions
- 1
In a bowl, add the eggs and sugar and mix together.
- 2
Add the water or milk and mix.
- 3
Sift the cake flour and baking powder together and add them in.
- 4
Mix until no dry flour remains.
- 5
Add the melted butter and mix.
- 6
Transfer the batter to a piping bag and rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- 7
Pipe into the madeleine mold and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 13 minutes.
Tips
Freshly baked, they may have a slight eggy smell. If you eat them the next day, the smell fades and the flavor gets even better. Adding a little vanilla essence to the batter also helps mask it.