Madeleines

Madeleines 

These little French cakes are so delicious and traditional. They’re easy to make too which is an added bonus.

You can leave them plain or decorate with the chocolate. Either way, they are really tasty!

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 100g caster sugar
• 100g plain flour
• 1 lemon, zest and juice 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 100g butter, melted and cooled slightly 

For the chocolate dipping:

• 50g dark chocolate
• 7ml grapeseed oil 

Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a madeleine tin and shake in a little flour and tap out the excess. 

Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a bowl until frothy. Lightly whisk in the remaining ingredients. Leave to stand for 20 minutes before spooning the mixture into the prepared tin. 

Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the mixture has risen a little in the middle and is cooked through. Transfer the Madeleines to a wire rack to cool slightly. 

If wanting to dip in chocolate, melt the chocolate in the microwave in short bursts. Once melted, add the oil and mix well. Dip half the Madeleines in the chocolate and place on the wire rack until set.

Voila, your Madeleines are now ready to eat!