Madeleines
Madeleines, the delicious little cake so French, that everyone loves, and which, of course, always makes its little nod to Proust and his novel "Du coté de chez Swann".
Small cake that is not so simple to succeed perfectly, that is to say to obtain the small bulging side on the top. But don't worry, you'll find in this recipe all the important points to watch for.
Small cake that is not so simple to succeed perfectly, that is to say to obtain the small bulging side on the top. But don't worry, you'll find in this recipe all the important points to watch for.
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Last modified on: November 18th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 72 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup butter - 2
1 2⁄3 cup Egg ( How to... ) - 3
1 ½ cup caster sugar - 4
0 kg 2 g Vanilla sugar - 5
0 kg 2 g flour - 6
1 tablespoon baking powder
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 12 hours 18 min. | 28 min. | 12 hours 46 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Melt 1 1⁄3 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then continue cooking until it no longer boils and gives off a nutty smell, you have made a "nutty" butter.
Let it cool off the heat until it is lukewarm.
Let it cool off the heat until it is lukewarm.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
...and mix thoroughly.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add the warm hazelnut butter, whisking gently...
Stage 6 - 1 min.
...until the mixture is homogeneous.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
The madeleine dough is finished, but it is important to let it rest in the cold before using it.
The best way to do this is to pour it into a pastry bag, which is itself placed in a high-sided container.
The best way to do this is to pour it into a pastry bag, which is itself placed in a high-sided container.
Stage 8 - 12 hours
Close the piping bag and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Butter a madeleine tray, then pipe a small pile of dough into each mould.
Don't overfill, otherwise your madeleines will stick together when they are baked, as they will swell up a lot.
Butter a madeleine tray, then pipe a small pile of dough into each mould.
Don't overfill, otherwise your madeleines will stick together when they are baked, as they will swell up a lot.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, watching the coloring at the end.
Stage 11
Turn out while still warm and cool on a rack.
Remarks
At step 7 you can also simply put the dough in the bowl in the fridge overnight, then pipe or spoon it the next day.
You don't have to make a hazelnut butter, a simple melted butter will work too, but it won't taste as good.
If you don't have vanilla sugar, replace with the same weight of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
You don't have to make a hazelnut butter, a simple melted butter will work too, but it won't taste as good.
If you don't have vanilla sugar, replace with the same weight of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Keeping
Several days in a closed metal box.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,374 Kcal or 22,500 Kj | 77 gr | 728 gr | 293 gr |
| 269 % | 30 % | 69 % | 44 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 395 Kcal or 1,654 Kj | 6 gr | 53 gr | 22 gr |
| 20 % | 2 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 75 Kcal or 314 Kj | 1 gr | 10 gr | 4 gr |
| 4 % | <1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 72 pieces : 4.67 €
- Per piece : 0.06 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grated potato cakes, "Oeufs rabattus" with leeks, Steak burger topped with egg, Mascarpone fondant with two lemons, Nanou's apple and almond cake, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Old style brioche, Crème brulée, Checkerboard biscuits, Arizona cupcakes, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized apple rice pudding, Grapefruit cake, Vegetable clafoutis, Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Finger biscuits, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Tournedos Rossini, Panettone, ... All |
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