Madelines



* receipe adapted from Catherine Atkinson's "500 Cookies, Biscuits and Bakes"

Ingredients (makes around 12pc):

100g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder
2 eggs
75g icing sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon
1tbsp lemon juice
75g unsalted butter - melted and slightly cooled


How to make:

1. Preheat oven to 190'C.

2. Butter madelines tin tray and dust with flour.

3. Sift the flour and baking poweder into a bowl and set aside.

4. Put eggs and icing sugar in another big bowl and use hand held electric whisk to whisk until thick and creamy and the mixture leaves a ribbon trail when the beaters are lifted (around 5-7min)

5. Gently fold in the lemon zest and juice. Then fold in the flour in several batches. Then the butter, until all is until combined.

5. Leave the mixture to sit for around 10 min. Then carefully spoon them into the madelines tray. Tap the tray gently to remove air bubbles before placing them into oven,

6. Bake for 12-15 min until golden and until skewer comes out clean until inserted inside.

7. Remove from oven and place them on wire racks to cool down.

8. Optional: dust with icing sugar before serving.


** Best enjoy with tea!**