The drawback of these delightful little cakes is you need a specialist tin eg. Madeleine Pan, Non-Stick 12 Hole. I put off getting one for ages as it seemed a bit indulgent getting a tin for just one type of little cake but I love the Bon Maman Madeleines so decided to give in and buy a tray. They are soft pillows of slightly lemony sponge with a slight crisp outer shell. I think I’ll try adding the lemon juice next time. Mary says this makes 30, it very much depends on the size of the hollow in your tray, I made 22. If I was making these for a tea party I’d buy a tray for little madeleines like this one Lakeland Silicone 24 Hole Mini Madeleine Cake & Chocolate Mould.
This recipe is from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible. If you like to bake and don’t already have this book I’d urge you to buy it and work your way through it. Her instructions are always precise and easy to follow, the results are always delicious.
Ingredients
- 150g (5oz) butter
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 150g (5oz) caster sugar
- 150g (5oz) self-raisng flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- grated rind of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Melt butter in a small pan and allow to cool slightly
- Brush the madeleine tray with melted butter then shake in a little flour to coat, tapping out the excess.
- Whisk together the eggs and the sugar in a bowl until frothy (you will need an electric whisk for this).
- Fold in the remaining ingredients, (your mixture should resemble batter).
- Spoon into Madeleine tray and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the mixture has risen a little in the middle and is fully cooked through.
- Grease and flour tray and repeat until all the mixture is used up (this mixture is fine to stand for a while)
- Transfer the madeleines to a wire rack and leave for a few minutes to cool slightly. These are best eaten on the same day.
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