Tea Cake Recipes - Caroline Bay Madeleines Recipe

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup/100 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/15 g finely ground pistachios

• 4 large egg whites

• 3/4 cup/180 g butter, melted

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tsp almond extract/essence

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Butter two madeleine pans (for 20-24 madeleines).

2. Sift the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt into a medium bowl. Stir in the pistachios.

3. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.

4. Use a large rubber spatula to fold in the dry ingredients, followed by the butter, honey, and almond extract.

5. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into one comes out clean.

6. Cool the madeleines in the pans for 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.