Madeleines

Ingredients

• 100g All-purpose flour
• 100g Sugar
• 2 Eggs (medium)
• 100g Butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 TL Baking powder
• 1 Prise Salt
• 1 TL Lemon zest (optional)
• 2 EL Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until the mixture is light and creamy.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt, then fold it into the egg-sugar mixture in portions.
3. Gently fold in the melted, cooled butter and lemon zest (if using) until just combined.
4. Cover the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight. This is crucial for the Madeleines' hump.
5. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan assisted). Grease and lightly flour a Madeleine pan.
6. Fill each indentation of the pan about two-thirds full with dough.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the characteristic hump has formed.
8. Carefully remove the Madeleines from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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