Madeleines by madaboutmadeleines

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Madeleines
Submitted by madaboutmadeleines on April 18, 2004 at 1:52 am

DESCRIPTION
Madeleines

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under cakes

INSTRUCTIONS
4 oz. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 c. sifted all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
2/3 c. sugar
grated zest of 1/2 lemon
2 eggs, separated
2 tsp. orange flower water

Preheat oven to 425. Grease the molds (butter or shortening) and sift a bit of cornstarch over them. Gently tap out the excess.

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add zest, yolks & flower water. Beat til mixed. Beat in the butter til blended. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt til they form stiff peaks (not dry). Fold the whites into the batter. Using a large spoon, fill the molds 1/2 full (a scant 2 TBL). Bake 12 - 15 min til pale golden. Remove from the oven & leave the cakes in the molds a few seconds. Turn them out onto a rack to cool. Makes 24 cakes.

Substitute lemon juice for flower water,or use orange zest & oj.
Be careful not to overbeat the yolk batter or the egg whites.
Fold the whites quickly but gently.
Between batches,wipe out the molds with a paper towel,cleaning out all the crunchy crumbs
Grease & flour the molds for each batch.
Keep an eye on the baking time. The temp is high, these are little cakes, and all ovens are not made equal.

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