Madeleine, Madeleine... While baking these Madeleines, I can't stop thinking of Madeleine McCann, the poor little girl who has been missing since 2 years ago. This is possibly the worst nightmare that a mum could have, not knowing where her little girl has gone and what has been done to her. Being a mum myself, I can understand the pain, the loss and the sadness one would feel when her little girl has gone missing. May our prayers be with her and her family.
Now back to the 'Madeleines'. I made these chocolate Madeleines solely because I just bought a new Madeleine tin on my shopping trip today. The cocoa powder adds a twist to this classic French recipe.
Have you wondered why these little cakes are called Madeleines? According to Wikipedia: "Some sources, including the New Oxford American Dictionary, say madeleines may have been named for a 19th century pastry cook, Madeleine Paulmier, but other sources have it that Madeleine Paulmier was a cook in the 18th century for Stanisław Leszczyński, whose son-in-law, Louis XV of France, named them for her. The Larousse Gastronomique offers two conflicting versions of the Madeleine's history."
Chocolate Madeleines Recipe
(Adapted from Donna Hay Chocolate)
Makes 12
Ingredients
2 eggs
1/3 cup (75g / 2 1/2 oz) caster (superfine) sugar
1/3 cup (50 g / 1 3/4 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp cocoa powder
60 g (2 oz) butter, melted
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
- Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa over the egg mixture and fold through with the melted butter.
- Spoon the mixture into greased large Madeleine tins until two-thirds full.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the Madeleine's are set.
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12 comments:
Funny you mention that, baking madeleines always makes me think of the cartoon series :) Yours look great by the way! I invested in a madeleine tin a while back but I never seem to get that perfect bump on the tops of my madeleines :(
@ Stephcookie: This is the first time I made madeleines. I was pretty happy with the small hump on my madeleines. I read from Dorie Greenspan's Baking From My Home To Yours Cookbook that by allowing the batter to rest in the refrigerator for 2 days in advance, it does help to form the hump that is characteristic of Madeleines. Hope it helps.
Oh! Madelines remind me of the cartoon series too :) How very good of you to use the kitchenware you buy - I still have tins that I bought (thinking *hooray!* at the time) and haven't ever used...
Your madeleines are beautiful (and chocolate, wow!). I've always wanted to make them but don't have a madeleine pan. Wonder if mini muffin pans would work.
my sous chef is mad about madeleines. mad mad mad MAD! and although he doesn't wanna admit it, he's mad about chocolate too :p...i'll try to get a mold to try baking these babies :)
Ellie, you have me coveting a madeleine baking sheet. These look scrumptious.
just want to leave a comment. I dropped in from foodgawker, so I'm a first time visitor on your blog. By the way, the choc-madeleines are looking yummy. I never tried them.
How beautiful these madeleines! I really wanna do them, but I don't have the right pan. =(
Oh Ellie what a fantastic lunch we had today! Thank you thank you thank you! Your madeleines are perfect - they are all the right shape, with uniform colour hues! Oh, and good luck with the cupcakes tomorrow! Send my birthday wishes to the little Miss C! :)
They are so pretty! I've heard a lot about madeleines but have never tried them.
yummm!! m drooling here!! ye madeleines turned out rili good :) love the pics!!
cheers and have a great weekend!!
@ shez: I have many other cookwares that I bought and never used... :p
@ Belle: Thanks! You got to have a madeleine tins to make madeleines :p
@ Mochachocolata Rita: Mad about Madeleines. LOL!!!
@ Sara: Thanks!!
@ Anja: Thanks for stopping by my blog. Love your blog too!!
@ Talita: I have always wanted to make them but unable to until I decided I have to get the madeleide tins. :p
@ Trisha: Thanks!! I had a great time at lunch with you. Should do it again soon :p
@ pigpigcorner: They are very nice. Should try making them.
@ Nora: Thanks!!!
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