Recipe
Up Your Dessert Game With These Lemon and Chocolate Dipped Madeleines
Madeleines—petite, scallop-shaped tea cakes—are a classic French pastry. Originated in the North of the Lorraine region back in the 1700s, these elegant treats are adored around the world (yes, even Starbucks sells them). This dessert may appear intimidating, however, it's actually pretty easy to make your own madeleines.
Just follow this recipe for the perfect end-of-summer treat.You don't even need scallop-shaped molds — a mini cupcake tin works too.
Lemon and Chocolate Dipped Madeleines*
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 27 mins
- Servings: 24
Ingredients
- softened unsalted butter for brushing pan
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting pan
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
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Once cooled and decorated, these madeleines are especially delicious dunked in tea or coffee, served with fresh berries, or simply eaten by the handful. In any case, these sophisticated French madeleines will up your dessert game and sweeten your final summer days. Bon appétit!
*This Madeleine recipe is adapted from the Williams Sonoma Goldtouch® Nonstick Madeleine Plaque Pan recipe. The lemon glaze recipe is adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook.