Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into pieces (141g))
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar ((100g))
  • 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ((155g))
  • 2 teaspoons lemon or orange zest (optional)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and whisk together 1 Tablespoon melted butter and 1 ½ teaspoons flour. Use a pastry brush to lightly but thoroughly grease every cavity of your madeleine pan. Set aside.
  • In a small heatproof bowl, melt remaining 10 Tablespoons of butter. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugars, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined (about 30 seconds).
  • Sift flour into the egg mixture, about ⅓ of the flour at a time, gently stirring into egg mixture after each addition.
  • Drizzle cooled melted butter around the edge of the batter and add zest, if using. Gently fold into batter using a spatula until ingredients are thoroughly combined (but do not over-mix).
  • Drop batter by heaping Tablespoon into prepared pan.
  • Transfer to center rack of 375F (190C) preheated oven and bake for 9 minutes or madeleines are light golden brown and spring back when lightly touched. Remove to a cooling rack to cool immediately.
  • If your madeleine pan did not hold all of the batter, allow the pan to cool before re-brushing with butter/flour mixture and refilling with batter and baking your next batch.
  • If desired, sprinkle madeleines with additional powdered sugar or dip in melted chocolate before serving.