Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 eggs
  • 130 g caster sugar (2/3 cup)
  • 1 tbs golden syrup
  • 200 g butter (melted and cooled, 7oz)
  • 200 g plain flour (1 2/3 cups)
  • 1 1/2 tbs ground ginger
  • 3 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ½ baking powder
  • icing sugar (for dusting)
  • madeleine pans

Instruction

  • Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an a stand mixer and whisk until thick, pale and doubled in volume, around 5 minutes.
  • Add the golden syrup to the melted butter and stir. Add to the egg mixture in two batches, folding through until combined. Sift in the flour and spices and fold through. Cover and leave to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight.
  • When you are ready to bake the madeleines, preheat the oven to 180 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit). Butter and flour two 12-shell madeleine pans and place heaped tablespoons of the batter into each mould.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Transfer the madeleines to a cooling rack to cool and wash, dry, butter and flour the tin and repeat with remaining batter. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm.