Madeleine Julia Child Recipe
Madeleine Julia Child, a tasty treat! If you haven't tried these little cakes, you're in for a nice surprise. In this blog, I will share with you a Madeleine Julia Child Recipe that is extremely delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- ⅔ cup Sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon for coating moulds
- 1¼ sticks Butter (salted or unsalted and cut into 6 chunks) (10 tablespoons)
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 rind Small lemon (Grated)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
- 1-2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- Confectioners sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Gently beat eggs; reserve ¼ cup in a bowl.
- Mix sugar, and 1 cup flour into reserved eggs; rest for 10 mins.
- Melt and brown butter for 10 minutes; remove from heat.
- Blend 1 tbsp flour and 1.5 tbsp browned butter; set aside.
- Cool melted butter in an ice-water bath.
- Add cooled butter, remaining eggs, salt, lemon, and vanilla.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Grease madeleine moulds with reserved butter-flour paste.
- Divide batter into 24 portions; fill moulds.
- Bake at 375°F for about 15 minutes.
- Cakes should brown lightly, and firm to the touch.
- Turn cakes out to cool, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Store in the fridge or freeze in an airtight container.
Notes
- Be careful with your measurements for the best texture.
- Use a special pan for the classic shell shape.
- Let the batter rest in the fridge for an hour for the characteristic hump.
- Don't mix the batter too much; gently fold it.