Orange madeleines

Name: Orange madeleines
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 40g unsalted butter; 100g plain flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 100g castor sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/2 tbsp milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; grated zest of 1/2 an orange; icing sugar for dusting

December 21, 2015

Lemon-scented chocolate pots with orange madeleines.Marcel Aucar

Time:30 mins - 1 hourMakes:12

You will need to make the mixture ahead as it needs chilling in the fridge for 1-2 hours before baking.

Ingredients

40g unsalted butter
100g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
100g castor sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
grated zest of 1/2 an orange
icing sugar for dusting

Method

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and cook until brown.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg with the milk. Pour this into the flour mixture and whisk until combined, then add the vanilla and whisk again. Gradually pour in the browned butter and whisk well, then whisk in the orange zest. Allow the mixture to rest for 1-2 hours in the fridge.
4. Preheat the oven to 170C. Butter madeleine moulds, coating well. Spoon or pipe the mixture into the moulds and bake for 6-10 minutes, or until golden.
5. Tap the madeleines out of the moulds onto a rack to cool briefly, then dust with icing sugar before serving.

TIP: The madeleine mixture keeps for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Serving suggestion: Serve with Frank's chilled chocolate pots