Last month I bought a madeleine pan and my first attempt wasn’t as good as I’d hoped for. Those photos are in my folder called, “Unblogged,” and for good reason. Today I was at the shopping center and they had one of those overstocked book sales where every book was only $3 and I bought one that is filled with nothing but madeleines.
When I got home, I greased up the pan and started mixing. I think the problem with the ones I made before was that I didn’t beat the eggs and sugar long enough. This time I beat for a full 7 or 8 minutes and the mixture was light yellow and ribbony. I’m pretty sure that’s a word that means it falls off the beater like a ribbon.
These were so good with a cup of tea and I needed one. I worked until 2am and got up at 7:30 and worked some more, then I took the elderly one shopping and out to lunch and then to the hearing aid shop. As I write this, it’s 7:30pm and I haven’t started cooking yet. My bottom feels welded to this chair. Maybe I’ll have another cup of tea and a few more madeleines and call it dinner.
The first batch I sprinkled with icing sugar and they were good but they weren’t orgasmic so batch #2 I dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with shredded coconut. These were the ones I wanted. A madeleine isn’t hugely sweet but the addition of just a little white chocolate on one end and some coconut – it’s a real treat.
- 115 grams (1 cup) Plain all-purpose flour - plus more to dust the baking pan
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 65 grams (1/3 cup) sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 85 grams (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- Icing sugar for dusting
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.
- Place the eggs, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle and beat until the batter falls from the paddle in a ribbon. (It took me 6-7 minutes)
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and sprinkle the flour over the mixture and fold in with a spatula. Don't know how? Watch this video on How to fold flour into batter.
- Place melted butter into a small bowl and pour ⅓ of the egg batter into the butter and whisk to combine.
- Then pour the butter batter back into the mixing bowl and fold to combine and let it sit for an hour before baking.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F
- Grease and flour a madeleine pan and fill each each madeleine ¾ full and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and turn them out onto a baking rack to cool. Once cool dust with icing sugar and then eat.
Now I really want some madeleines. My sister have a madeleine pan and I could borrow any time, I haven’t tried a recipe so far. Love the white chocolate dipping. A must try.
I thought they were going to be a lot trickier than they were. I’ll make them again. 🙂
Maureen, they look beautiful and I’m sure they are very nice ! Love the topping idea, white chocolate with coconut is extra !
Now you have your own madeleine pan you will become addicted to them !! My children and my husband love them !! I think next time I’m gonna do your topping 🙂 Have a lovely madeleine day !
Despite owning a Madeleine pan (a gift from my mother) I still haven’t made them! I should make some – they look delightful and such a good size. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve always wanted to try them but never did. I’ll be making some more. I have a whole book to work through. 🙂
Madelines are something I’ve always wanted to try making, I’m definitely going to be on the hunt for a pan now 🙂
I hope you like them and thanks so much for stopping by – it means a lot to me. 🙂
I am posting Madeleine again next on my blog. We have a similar flavors cake choice these days Maureen. 😉
those are looking great
They look beautiful. Tender and fragile, these little cakes should be light as a cloud and almost melt in your mouth. Beating/whipping the eggs and sugar IS the secret. Great topping idea by the way. My favourite flavour is still lemon zest, honey and poppyseeds.
I love madeleines. Long time ago I also had a madeleine pan and it took me a couple tries too before I got the hang of making them. You reminded me of them again, because it really has been years since I made them again. 🙂 Time to dust off that pan!
I love that you dipped and sprinkled! You kicked these gems up a notch for sure!!! Looks like you’ve mastered madeleines 🙂
I finally bought a Madeleine pan myself! Your recipe looks great and I love the photos!
These madeleines look gorgeous! I love how fluffy they are! 😀
Maureen, I feel so ashamed…. I’ve had a madeleine pan (silicone) for years… never made a batch
what is wrong with me????
(please, don’t)
Looks yum!
Madelines are something I never tried to make simply because I needed to in est in yet another pan. Well, your recipe and mages have given me an usrge to splurge! Thanks Maureen.
Madeleines were amongst the first baked goodies I tried making – ofc they were a fail at that time, little I knew about baking back then. Thank you for reminding me about these beauties, maybe it’s time to give them another try.
OMG I love Madeleines! I never made them because I just know I will never EVER stop eating them! In the states we have Costco that has literally the BEST madeleines I have EVER had… we call them Crack. Even the kids call them crack! Aghhh i want a madeleine now 🙁
I do adore madeleines – I have never made them because I don’t have the pan but I have been tempted many times – if I lived closer I would be around:-)
I just bought a madeleine pan a few months ago and can’t stop using them. The best thing about madeleines, they are so easy. The not so good thing, it’s so addictive and hardly lasts for more than couple of days:). I sure will try this recipe out.
xx
I’ve never made madeleines from scratch – thank you for the tip on whipping them long enough to keep them out of the ‘unblogged’ folder. 🙂 I love a little citrus in baked goods of all kinds, so these are right up my alley!
Just the cutest loveliest treats ! Love them !
You work so hard, Maureen and you’re up until all hours. I don’t have a madeleine pan although one is on my list. But I won’t be buying anything for my kitchen until we move house again in about 12 months time – I couldn’t bare to have to pack another thing! I would like a madeleine covered in white chocolate and coconut – wonderful! xx
It is nearly dinner time here. However, I wish I had some of these to ruin my dinner with. These look divine.
Beautiful Maureen! A well deserved treat by the sounds of your day :)) Here’s to another wee taste :)) xx
They look lovely! I especially love the chocolate and coconut 🙂 PS You should see MY unblogged folder.Many more than yours I bet!
I’m older and I’ve been doing it longer so my unblogged folder beats everyone’s. You were born with a camera in your hands. What talent you have.
My goodness, Maureen, you worked so late!!! So glad you have these gorgeous madeleines to perk you up and keep you going. XO
Little beautiful and delicious sponge cakes! These look wonderful Maureen. I will have to get my pan out again 🙂
Great looking madeleines! I love these — and you can do so many different things with them. I’ve never actually made these, mainly because Mrs KR loves to do these. She’s gone through all sorts of different madeleine pans looking for the perfect one. At the moment she’s swearing by silicone pans. Easy to extract the madeleines. Only downside is they don’t get quite as brown as with a metal pan (although those dark metal pans get them too brown). Anyway, fun post. And I’d make my dinner out of madeleines too!
I’d happily eat these madeleines for dinner Maureen! They look darling and coconut is one of my favourite flavours 😀
I did eat a proper dinner and saved a madeleine for a bedtime snack. 🙂
I saw your Madeleines post on FB really late, or was it really early this morn. I think it was that, that made me think I was hungry, woke to a grumbling tummy. I have never made them before, they sure do look delightful tho, will head down to the kitchen and ask the chefs if I can borrow the silicon madelines pan. 🙂
Lovely, I saw these on Facebook and thought I’d better come take a closer look. This is one cookie (cake?) I haven’t tried making as I don’t have the pan. This is making it very tempting to stop at my local shop to pick one up so I can make these! Ribbons.. I think you must be right, that’s what that means.. but I’ve never had to think about it. xx
Oh my, your madeleines look divine, Mrs M! Peter makes a good one too! xoox
These look lovely and are something that has been on my ‘to bake’ list for ages, but I don’t have a Madeleine tin. I didn’t realise they were best eaten on the day of baking – what splendid news!
You were working on these at 2:30 a.m.?! You’re just downright crazy girl!!! Well they sure came out looking good!
Some days there aren’t enough hours. 🙂
I bought a Madaline tin 2 months ago and then I tasted (if you can believe it) a chorizo madaline with caramelised onion and goats cheese… I was in heaven… Now I want to re create them….! Yours look beautiful… I think you did get the key of making sure that sugar an egg is properly whipped 🙂
Liz xx
These Madeleine’s look perfect and I bet their taste matches the appearance!
If they are best eaten on the day you make them, I guess you’d have no choice other than to eat them for dinner right? It would be rude not to! White chocolate & coconut is just a great combo.
hmm, breakfast in bed indeed…..
Oh Maureen you sure know how to take a recipe to a whole new level!
Maureen, your madeleines are beautiful! I love madeleines but never make them–simply because I refuse to buy (and store) one more specialty pan! But I know the day will come when I can no longer resist. Good thing I follow the One In One Out rule or I’d need two kitchens for all my stuff!
At my age, Jean, I’d waited long enough. 🙂 I said the same thing for oh.. 40 years or more.
These madeleines are absolutely beautiful! I love the way you decorated them – they look prettier than anything store bought!
Wow!! The white chocolate and coconut sounds incredible. What a treat!
I have a madeleine pan but have never made madeleines. It’s about time and your recipe looks tempting!
Its so weird I got my Madaleine pan out the other day and cleaned it up and thought I really need to use this at some point, it just sits in the draw collecting dust, this post has given me the kick up the bum I needed to get some made 😀
These are absolute beauties, I love that dip in white chocolate and sprinkle of coconut – yum!!
Wow, these look great. I have a madaleine pan that I haven’t used in ages. You’ve inspired me to pull it out and get bakin’.
These look so perfect with tea 🙂 I love the ones dipped in white chocolate, I would eat a batch of them!
Finally a trusted recipe for madeleine… this goes to my to do list for sure. I’ve been waiting for one for so long. Thanks dear.
Your madeleines look so cute, light and fluffy…I do not own a madeleine pan, but I have been flirting one for a while…one of this day…I like the white chocolate and coconut…sure a nice treat!
Oh, I was excited to see these, I just got a pan and haven’t used it yet. Have to try this recipe!!
I’ve been wanting to try making madaleines for a while now. I’m going to have to find a pan and try your recipe! The white chocolate and coconut sound divine. 🙂
Hi Maureen! I love madeleines and I also have a book solely devoted to them!