World Flavors Cookbook

Madeleines

Small, shell-shaped sponge cakes with a distinct "hump," flavored with lemon zest and butter.

Cuisine: France

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, 100g sugar
• 100g flour, 100g melted butter
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs and sugar until light. Fold in flour and melted butter.
2. Chill the batter for at least 1 hour (crucial for the "hump").
3. Pipe into buttered shell-shaped molds.
4. Bake at 200°C for 8-10 minutes.