Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Lavender Madeleines

Made these Lavender Madeleines a couple of weeks ago. Recently I've bought some madeleine pans from Daiso. I've been wanting to buy madeleine pans for ages, and when I've read from Emily's post that she bought it from Daiso, I made a trip to Daiso and came home happy with four pans, among other things!


Wasted no time in selecting a recipe from my many cookbooks! Since I have some dried Lavender flowers, I chose to make these lovely Lavender Madeleines from Dorie Greenspan's "Baking From My Home To Yours".


The lavender is soaked in melted hot butter for about 15 minutes to infuse the flavour, strain, and the lavender are discarded, what you get is really fragrant melted butter.


These Lavender Madeleines are a delight to eat. They are soft, moist and very fragrant from the lavender. Perfect with a cup of warm tea. I really enjoyed these little cakes.


Looking forward to more of madeleines baking!


Lavender Madeleines
(adapted from "Baking From My Home To Yours", Dorie Greenspan)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon edible lavender
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1/3 cup sugar (I use 1/4 cup)
grated zest of 1/2 lemon
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

To flavor the butter with the lavender, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat or in a microwave oven. Stir in the lavender and allow it to infuse for 15 minutes. (I left the lavender to infuse for about 45 minutes, unintentionally).
Line a small sieve with a double layer of damp cheesecloth, then strain the butter into a small bowl; discard the lavender. (I strain the butter using a small sieve without any cheesecloth, pressing the lavender to release more buttery lavender flavour).

Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Put the sugar and lemon zest in a mixer bowl or in another large bowl and, using your fingertips, work the zest into the sugar until the mixture is fragrant.
Working with a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and zest together until pale and thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the honey and vanilla and beat for 1 minute more. Switch to a rubber spatula and gently fold in the dry ingredients. When they are incorporated, fold in the butter. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the batter and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or for up to 2 days. This long chill will help the batter form the hump that is characteristic of madeleines. (For convenience, you can spoon the batter into the madeleine molds, cover and and chill, then bake the cookies directly from the fridge; see below for instructions on prepping the pans).

Getting Ready To Bake :
Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 12 full-size madeleine molds, dust the insides with flour and tap out the excess. Or, if you have a nonstick madeleine pan, give it a light coating of vegetable cooking spray. If you have a silicone pan, there is no prep needed. Place the pan on a baking sheet.
Spoon the batter into the molds - don't worry about leveling the batter, the oven's heat will take care of that.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the madeleines are golden and tops spring back when touched. Remove the pan from the oven and release the madeleines from the mold by rapping the edge of the pan against the counter. Gently pry any recalcitrant madeleines from the pan using your fingers or a butter knife.
Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to just warm or to room temperature.

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27 comments:

  1. Looks like Kuih Bahulu, so cute.

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  2. These madeleines must taste most delicious. Loves madeleines alot.

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  3. These madeleines look lovely. Now I want to go to Daiso in Singapore and see if they sell the pans!

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  4. yes, i also want to say.. it's look like kuih bahulu.. :)

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  5. With a cup of coffe, i have happily this madeleines, beauties.

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  6. I don't mind sharing these little cuties with you!

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  7. I love madeleines ! But even refrigerating the pastry, I never succeed to make the hump. But I will make them again, you're giving me the will !

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  8. I have not try this before, should try it one day!
    Thanks for sharing !

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  9. I love lavender and this reminds me of my visit to a beautiful lavender farm in Tasmania that we visited last December. Look out for my post on the farm soon!

    Your lavender madeleines look great for afternoon tea!

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  10. i kept my lavender in the cupboard and it got spoilt! should have kept it in the fridge huh! So you are the one who bought all the madeleines moulds, I can't find any when I went to Daiso to get me some:S So no dainty madeleines for me to enjoy! Oh well, I shall eat yours with my eyes!:D

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  11. I LOVE madeleines, Joyce!
    oh I have same madeleines pan as you :P

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  12. Eileen, Hundred Eighty DegreesWednesday, April 10, 2013

    I shall go Daiso to buy madeleines pan: ) .your madeleines look good!

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  13. Your madeleines came out beautiful and I love the infusion of lavender. I wish I had a madeleine pan right now - they are so good fresh from the oven!

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  14. Delicioso y lindo me encanta con aromas,abrazos y abrazos.

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  15. These madeleines are absolutelyly beautiful and look perfect Joyce. love them!

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  16. I've had Dorie's cookbook for quite a while but have never made these madeleines. After seeing your lovely photos and hearing about the preparation I will certainly be trying them. I do wish I had one right now :)

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  17. What a great dish to have for morning tea/afternoon tea & snack! I can certainly eat 5-6 of them everytime!

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  18. Done! Making these this weekend!

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  19. These look yummy! I love madeleines but never had lavender flavored ones.

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  20. Perfect Madeleines you got there Joyce!

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  21. Joyce, these madeleines are very dainty! I wonder if they are like kuih bahulu :)

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  22. Joyce, your madeleines look so awesome and I can already imagine the fragrance of the lavender :) Lovely!!

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  23. No , please ! Not another pan to buy lol Hopefully , I won't be tempted *sigh* I've been eyeing some dried lavender at the shop lately .....

    Your madeleines look terrific and yummy ! Buying that pan was worth it ;D

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  24. Me too - have been wanting to bake Madeleines but still no action. Looks like I must make a trip to Daiso to buy the pan. These Madeleines looks good for afternoon tea.

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  25. The taste must be amazing.

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  26. they look great! the last time i made madelines, i cldnt get the lines clear on the cakes. I think my mould is the same as yours.

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