Vanilla Madeleines
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla madeleines are delicate French shell shaped cakes made with all purpose flour, sugar, softened butter, eggs and pure vanilla extract, finished with a dusting of confectioner's sugar. These little treats take just 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to bake, making them ideal for anyone wanting to create an elegant homemade dessert without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter, softened
- 2large eggs
- 2 mlpure vanilla extract
- 5 gsalt
- 100 mlplain whole milk
- 20 gconfectioner's sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
- 3
In a separate large bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Make sure to whisk until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- 4
Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, whisking until just combined.
- 5
Add the milk and whisk until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- 6
Sift the confectioner's sugar over the batter and gently fold until combined.
- 7
Divide the batter evenly into 12 madeleine molds.
- 8
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- 9
Allow the madeleines to cool in the molds for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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