Not only is Madeline the name of some of our very best friend’s daughters, but also the name of a delightfully light sweet morsel.
The tin madeleines are baked in gives them their distinct sea-shell shape. I’d recommend buying a tin to make them – they are so quick and easy to prepare that you’ll bake them often. These little cakes are best eaten on the day they are made.
This recipe is from a wonderful Australian Women’s Weekly cookbook called Farm House Cooking. I was sent a copy to review in my day job as a journalist and it is already on high rotation in my kitchen.
The recipe calls for a glaze but I just shook a sprinkle of icing sugar over my finished goods.
I made these as a farewell to gift to a lovely neighbour, Carol, who recently moved. Still warm, I placed them on a plate to take across the road where she was still packing up her house. I hope she liked them.
GATHER:
125g melted butter
2/3 cup plain flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1/3 cup caster sugar
finely grated rind from 1 large lemon or two small ones [or use lime]
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
LET’S GET TO IT:
Grease madeline pan with non-still cooking spray and preheat oven to 200C.
Beat eggs, sugar, rind and paste in bowl of electric mixer for five minutes / until thick and creamy.
Sift flour and baking powder twice and fold into egg mixture with butter.
Drop batter into pan hols and bake 10-ish mins / until golden.
Stand five minutes before gently removing and placing on wire rack to cool.
the hungry mum 
I love madeleines, they always look so pretty when they come out of the pan and dusted with icing sugar! Yum..
They do, don’t they? Pretty & dainty 🙂
I do have an old madeleine pan which hasn’t been used for many years. I think I’ll have to dust it off and try these. It sounds like the perfect gift for somebody who is in the middle of packing and moving.
Lillian
Oooh, let me know if you make them! I have a choc recipe too that I’ll have to post soon.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. I love madeleines but never made them at home before though! Thank you for this very tasty recipe!
How did I only just see this comment?! Thanks Sophie, am thinking of making some again v soon with lime zest – my lime tree is going crazy!
That sounds very delicious! xyum yum!
Wow! These look fantastic! I haven’t made madeleines yet, but I should really try these out!
It has taken me nearly two years to see this comment so I hope you have made them by now!!
I have to put madeleine pans on my list of shopping! 😛
Yes! They aren’t dear and as madeleines are so quick to make you’ll use it often.
I’d no idea that madeleines were so relatively easy to prepare. Yours look so tasty! As inexperienced as I am when it comes to baking, I bet I could make these! Thanks for sharing your recipe and for the inspiration. 🙂
Is all about the pan 🙂 Get your hands on one of these and you’re more than halfway there.
there’s just something so precious about madeleines!
I think I just love saying Madeleines – even the name is pretty 🙂
I can’t buy any more bakeware for my tiny apartment but I’d love a Madeleine pan. These look so delicate and pretty!
I don’t need any more bakeware either – it is SO bulky. Maybe you could make these in little patty pans without cupcake wrappers?
These madeleines look so beautiful, such a perfect dessert 😀
Cheers
CCU
awwww, ta CCU. A dainty mouthful 🙂
That’s a very nice neighbourly gift 🙂
She was a very nice neighbour 🙂 I’m lucky that most of my neighbours are very sweet
How can anyone not like these? Little bites of fluff heaven. They look delightful x
Aww, thanks 🙂
You know, I’ve never made these cuties. You’ve inspired me to give them a go!
You’ll LOVE them – so simple & pretty & delicious 🙂
Hehe such a great book 🙂 You know, I have never made them but I do have a pan for them. Perhaps this weekend is the weekend!
pinning this because the hubster would be over the moon if I made madeleines for him! Now to look out for a pan!!
thank you so much for pinning! Will have to make you & Mr Gumnut a batch next time we meet up 🙂
yum! i can smell them from my computer screen! personally i think the best bit is when you get to go crazy when dusting it with sugar hehhee
I am not a baker but I think I could handle these – they look beautiful! Thanks for sharing –
Aww, cheers! They are so simple and so yummy – lots of reward for little effort 🙂
These look delicious! I’ve not made madeleines before because I’ve not got a mould but I’m very tempted to try after seeing these!
Grab a mould – you won’t regret it! These are so quick & easy to make for morning tea.
I definitely think I will… I might grab a mini Madeleine mould actually…
I bought the madeleine tin from a garage sale for $1 and love making these! Happy Nesting.
Woop! bargain of the year! Glad you’ve found a keeper of a recipe 🙂
These look so good! Can we add this pic alongwith your name to our facebook page? Every Saturday, The Bake-a-logue promotes baking done by others to promote their talent. Would love to have you as our “Baking Star” this week. Let us know … 🙂
Hello! Sure, I’d *love* to be included in your FB page! Does it include a link to my blog? Thanks for the opportunity, appreciate it 🙂
That’s great! Just in the process of uploading the ‘baking stars’ for today … can I please have your name to add along with that fab pic of what you baked?
Pl call me The Hungry Mum! Can you grab the pic from y blog?
Is there a link to my blog?