My Grandmother's Madeleines Recipe

This is the recipe from my Grandmother. I've tried several others but of course this one is my favorite.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients for 18 madeleines

• 120 grams of flour
• 120 grams of butter
• 120 grams of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of yeast or baking powder
• (optional) 1 lemon zest and/or some vanilla extract
• (optional) pine nuts or raw sliced almonds
• (optional) raspberries

Tools

• Madeleines pan (preferably a metal one)
• Sifter

Instructions

1. Prepare yeast according to instructions on package, or use baking powder
2. Pre-heat oven at 375°F
3. Mix soft (but not melted) butter and sugar
4. Beat the eggs
5. Slowly add the eggs and the flour (using the sifter) to the mix
6. Add a pinch of salt
7. Add the yeast or baking powder
8. (optional) Add the lemon zest or vanilla extract
9. Mix until the dough is homogeneous
10. Grease the madeleine pan w/ melted butter
11. Fill each slot on the madeleines pan w/ dough
12. (optional) Add sliced almonds and/or pine nuts on top
13. (optional) Add a raspberry in the center
14. Put in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes (until golden)
15. Get the madeleines tray out of the oven, and the madeleines out of the tray, and let them cool down

Notes

• Best on the day they are baked, but can be kept for a week in a container.
• It is possible to find French butter at 83% fat.
• With the right size of eggs, my Grandmother's recipe uses equal weight of the 4 main ingredients.
  

Madeleines as ingredients in other recipes

• Tarte aux mirabelles et madeleines
• Glace à la madeleine
• Verrines aux madeleines et aux fraises