CLASSIC MADELEINES
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups flour ( cake flour )
1 1/2 butter , melted and clarified
Preheat oven to 190 C
Butter madeleines moulds well .
Combine eggs , sugar and lemon rind in a large bowl .
Place over warm water to heat mixture . When warm remove from heat and beat at high speed until light and fluffy and tripled in bulk . ( I put the mixture into the microwave on high for one minute and then beat it . ) Add vanilla . Fold flour then butter . DO NOT beat after flour has been added . Fill moulds 2/3 full . Bake for 10 minutes or until tops are golden .
Remove from moulds immediately . Grease moulds again , refill with batter and bake . Continue until all batter has been used
Foto: Petro van Genderen
