Recipe: Spiced Madeleines – perfect for the holidays

Name: Recipe: Spiced Madeleines
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 75 g butter ( melted and cooled); 2 large eggs; 90 g granulated sugar; 100 g plain flour; ½ tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp mixed spice blend; 1 pinch salt

Published on December 3, 2015 by Helen 46 Comments
Last Updated on February 7, 2019

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One of the things that I love about Christmas is that it is an occasion to eat really good, special food that one does not normally have. Of course in these days of plenty it is less of a feast than it once was, but as liturgically Christmas is a Feast, it seems very appropriate to eat well!
Madeleines are one of my favourite things to bake, and making a batch is really easy as you need to make the batter in advance, and bake it from chilled. Once ready the batter can safely be kept in the fridge for a few days, and the cakes only take a about 10 minutes to bake, prep ahead at its best! A fresh Madeleine, still warm from the oven is sublime – light and airy, and with a crisp base. Going with the season I have spiced mine with a warming winter seasonal spice blend – containing cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise amongst others – perfect for a Madeleine.

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Can I make Madeleines Dairy Free?

Absolutely you can! Just replace the butter with the same weight of your favourite dairy free spread. I made my honey and orange Madeleines with a dairy free spread – when you are using a butter replacement it is even more important that you serve them fresh from the oven.

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5 from 11 votes

Recipe: Spiced Madeleines

These beautiful little French cakes are astonishingly easy to make and will always impress. This version is gently flavoured with a warming winter spice blend.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time30 mins

Ingredients

75 g butter ( melted and cooled)
2 large eggs
90 g granulated sugar
100 g plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp mixed spice blend
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Weigh the butter into a saucepan and gently heat until melted. Remove the pan from the hob and allow to cool, but not solidify.
Whisk the eggs and sugar together until they have doubled in size and are light and fluffy. Slowly fold in the flour, baking powder, spice and salt.
Slowly pour in the melted butter, gently folding all the time until you have a foamy batter that is full of air. When mixed cover the bowl and put in the fridge for at least an hour to chill.
Melt a little more butter and brush it onto a Madeleine pan, allow to cool and then dust with flour.
Heat the oven to 190C/ GM 5. Use a spoon to fill the Madeleine pan with the batter so each well is about ? full and bake for 7 - 9 minutes until until risen, golden and shrinking away from the edges of the pan.
Leave for a few minutes and then turn out. Dust with a little icing sugar and a pinch more spice to serve.
The Madeleines are best enjoyed when still warm and crisp on the outside. They can be stored for a day but will lose that just cooked crisp outside.

Notes

If you do not have a Madeleine tin then make these in a mini muffin pan.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.

Nutrition Facts

Recipe: Spiced Madeleines

Amount Per Serving

Calories 69 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 24mg8%

Sodium 35mg2%

Potassium 24mg1%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 115IU2%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.3mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Cakes

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Spiced Madeleines

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