Tea Cake Recipes - Citrus Madeleines Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup/75 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 6 tbsp butter, softened

• 1/3 cup/70 g vanilla sugar

• 1 large egg, separated

• Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 

LEMON DRIZZLE:

• 1 tsp butter

• 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1/3 cup/50 g confectioners'/icing sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4.  Butter a madeleine pan (for 12 cookies). Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter and vanilla sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and juice, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients.

4. With mixer at high speed, beat the egg white in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form.  Use a large rubber spatula to fold in the beaten white.

5. Spoon the batter into prepared pan, filling each cup three-Quarters full. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until springy to the touch.

6. Cool the madeleines in the pan for 15 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.

7. Lemon drizzle: Melt the butter with the lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and beat in the confectioners' sugar.

8. Drizzle the frosting over the cookies and let stand for 30 minutes until set.