I have heard madeleine for a long long time. It is a shame to tell you now... Actually, I have never had one before! Yes, please don't laugh at me... This little elegant looking cake is the best to have in any high tea gathering with friends.

I bought a madeleine tin for over a year, but I have yet to bake any until I saw this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens magazine. This is not difficult to make (only 4 steps!) and the smell of the orange is so attractive and addictive!

My first attempt was quite successful and I was surprised I got order straight away after I posted the pictures on my facebook page!

The pictures that shows in this post are the quantity for 4 batches of madeleines, but the measurement in the ingredient section is for 1 batch which is 12 madeleines. Therefore, please do not compare the amount in the pictures to the one that you make if you are using the quantity in the ingredient section.

   Orange Madeleines   

makes 12 | prep  10 mins | cook 10 mins | French

{ adapted via Better Homes and Gardens, July 2014, p.132 }

2	tbsp melted butter, to grease
1 1/2	tbsp plain flour, to dust
2	eggs at room temperature
90	g caster sugar - original 110 g
	Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
3/4	tsp baking powder
100	g extra plain flour
100	g extra unsalted butter, melted, cooled

1	Preheat oven to 200ºC. Brush moulds of madeleine tin with melted butter. Dust with flour and shake off excess.
2	Put eggs, caster sugar and zest in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high, using whisk attachment, for 3 mins or until very light and frothy.
3	Sifted baking powder and extra flour into a large bowl, then slowly stir into egg mixture with extra butter until just combined.
4	Spoon batter into a piping bag fitted with a plain 1 cm nozzle and pipe into moulds until level. Bake for 10 mins or until just golden. Set aside for 2 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

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• This recipe is for my own record. If you use this recipe and would like to include in your blog, please be nice and credit the original source: Better Homes and Gardens.