Lemon Madeleines

Chuck Hughes ' elegant madeleines, dipped in finger-licking lemon glaze, make for an irresistible dessert.

Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes
Show: Chuck's Day Off Episode: The Cheese Guy

Photo: Lemon Madeleines

TOTAL TIME: 2 hr 25 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr
Cook: 15 min
 
YIELD: 24 madeleines
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

MADELEINES:
  • 1 cup/250ml butter, plus more for the molds
  • 6 small or 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup/250ml sugar
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
    LEMON GLAZE:
    • 1/2 cup/125ml confectioners' sugar
    • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
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    Directions

    For the madeleines: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.

    Beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl until pale, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon zest and juice and the vanilla. Stir in the flour and baking powder, and then the melted butter.

    Butter and flour two 12-cookie madeleine molds. (Traditionally, these have the shape of small shells.) Pour the batter into the molds, filling them three-quarters of the way. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees).

    Bake the madeleines for 5 minutes, then turn down the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and bake until golden brown and puffed in the center, about 10 minutes more.

    For the lemon glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a bowl.

    Before serving, dip the top of each madeleine in the lemon glaze. Garnish with lemon zest.

    Cook's Note: Letting the batter rest in the refrigerator and then baking them at a high temperature will help the madeleines rise.

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    • on November 05, 2011

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      GOOD RECIPE NEEDS MORE BAKING TIME.

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    • on October 19, 2011

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      An excellent recipe we definitely will make again. However I thought the Madeleines should have been dryer and do not retain their moisture, on the bottom.

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