12. Madeleines

Ohhhh these are a treat. Served with a cup of coffee in the morning, or a cup of tea in the afternoon, or by itself in the evening, or whenever you want really. They're a favorite around these parts. You might even want to double the recipe. These bad boys don't last long!

Madeleines

Makes 12

100g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease tin

2 eggs

100g sugar

100g plain flour

1 vanilla pod

3/4tsp of baking powder

Start by making a beurre noisette. Melt your butter over a low heat. Continue cooking until it turns a light brown colour. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Whisk together the eggs and sugar. Add in beurre noisette, flour, baking powder and vanilla and mix until combined. Cling film and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Preheat oven to 200ºC. Melt a bit of butter, brush your madeleine tray and refrigerate for 5 minutes. Give your madeleine batter a mix and fill a piping bag. Fill each madeleine shell 3/4 of the way full. Lower the oven temperature to 190ºC and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.