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Almond Madeleines - 2006
Recipe courtesy of Anna Marie "Frenchie" Lesko
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION
Coat the 24 indentations in the madeleine pan with cooking spray (you will need a special madeleine pan). In a large bowl, with electric mixer beat eggs and sugar until blended. On low speed beat in flour, ground almonds, orange peel, baking powder and salt just until smooth. Add melted butter and extracts. Beat just until combined. Let stand, cover for 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees, spoon slightly rounded tablespoon batter into each pan indentation. Bake madeleines in 375 degrees oven for 10 minutes or until slightly golden and toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Let madeleines cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove madeleines from pans to rack; let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving (this is optional).
Served at Nani's 2006 New Year's Day lunch.
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup blanched almonds -- finely ground, about 1 ounce
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter -- melted
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
PREPARATION
Coat the 24 indentations in the madeleine pan with cooking spray (you will need a special madeleine pan). In a large bowl, with electric mixer beat eggs and sugar until blended. On low speed beat in flour, ground almonds, orange peel, baking powder and salt just until smooth. Add melted butter and extracts. Beat just until combined. Let stand, cover for 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees, spoon slightly rounded tablespoon batter into each pan indentation. Bake madeleines in 375 degrees oven for 10 minutes or until slightly golden and toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Let madeleines cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove madeleines from pans to rack; let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving (this is optional).
Served at Nani's 2006 New Year's Day lunch.
