Pistachio madeleines


Pistachio madeleines
Firm on the outside, soft in the centre and with a prominent pistachio flavour, these madeleines are truly delicious.
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Last modified on: March 10th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 1
Sieve 200 g icing sugar and 100 g flour into a bowl and mix with a whisk.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 2
Add 200 g egg white and whisk in.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 3
Add 100 g pistachio powder or paste and mix again.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 4
Pour 200 g noisette butter into the mixture...

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 5
...and mix thoroughly.

Stage 6 - 1 hour
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 6
Pour the mixture into madeleine moulds and leave to rest for 1 hour in the fridge.

Stage 7 - 15 min.
Pistachio madeleines : Stage 7
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) and bake the madeleines for 10 to 15 minutes.

Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
Use pistachio paste rather than powder, if possible, as the smooth texture helps it to mix easily into the madeleine batter.

These proportions are to make a set number of small madeleines. It will make half the quantity of large madeleines: 60 small madeleines = 30 large.
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
Source: After Joel Robulchon.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %320 RDI=30 %230 RDI=40 %3,130 RDI=160 %13,100 RDI: 160 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %40 RDI=4 %30 RDI=4 %390 RDI=20 %1,640 RDI: 20 %
Per madeleines05 RDI=1 %3 RDI=1 %50 RDI=3 %220 RDI: 3 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Nuts, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 60 madeleines : 3.25 €
  • Per madeleines : 0.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Noisette butter
Noisette butter

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Pistachio powder or paste
Pistachio powder or paste

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  • I just made these - they were easy to make (I used the purchased pistachio paste from King Arthur Flour)...but the pistachio flavor was not as pronounced as I would like....next time I might add a couple of drops of either almond or pistachio extract.
    Posted by Lisa may 24th 2017 at 01:19 n° 2
  • Oh how I adore Madeleines, jh. I especially like the use of the pistachio paste. Why have I never thought of that, lol...Thank you so much for sharing and a very Happy New Year to you and yours!!! Louise:)
    Posted by Louise january 6th 2013 at 15:02 n° 1

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