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Christmas madeleines

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Mrs. Claus's recipe, to make as a family in the Village kitchen.

  • Total time: 25 min
  • Serves 6
  • Very easy

Ingredients

Number of people: Serves 6

  • ১০০ g butter
  • ১০০ g sugar
  • ২ eggs
  • ১০০ g flour
  • ½ packet of baking powder
  • ১ lemon zest

Preparation stepsTotal time: 25 min

  1. Melt5 min

    The butter, then let it cool slightly. Count the time from when you start, and only move on once you get the result described.

  2. Whisk5 min

    Eggs and sugar, then the flour, baking powder, zest and butter. It is whipped enough when the whisk leaves a soft peak. Then fold in by lifting the mixture from the bottom up, so you keep the air in. Amounts for this step: ½ packet of baking powder; 1 lemon zest.

  3. Molds5 min

    Buttered, three-quarters full. Count the time from when you start, and only move on once you get the result described.

  4. Bake10 min

    10 minutes at 200°C for the hump. Preheat the oven to the temperature given, with the rack in the middle. Only open the door if the recipe says so: the dish is ready when it is golden and the time is up.

Christmas madeleines, made by Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus at the stove

The same Village kitchen, from another angle, for this recipe.

Tips and variations

  • Orange zest can replace the lemon.
  • Serve them warm.
  • They dry out quickly: keep them in a closed tin.
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