Madeleines are undeniably French. Lime and Coconut creams are notably associated with the Tropics. It plays a trick on your mind, the first look at these madeleines makes you think FRENCH, but the first bite into them transports you to a tropical island. I wholeheartedly believe Rachel Grisewood of Manna from Heaven has to be a genius to create such a brilliant recipe.
Lime and Coconut Madeleines Recipe
(Adapted from Manna from Heaven by Rachel Grisewood)
Makes 24
(Adapted from Manna from Heaven by Rachel Grisewood)
Makes 24
Rachel Grisewood - "Of course Marcel Proust would have taken a teensy bite of a small madeleine when writing Remembrance of Things Past. I always feel rather literary and French when I serve madeleines. If you make miniature ones, they are the most sophisticated of petits fours."
Ingredients
200 g (6 1/2 oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
200 g (6 1/2 oz) icing (confectioners') sugar, sieved, plus extra for dusting
Finely grated zest of 2 limes
3 egg whites (75 g / 2 1/2 oz)
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) coconut cream
80 g (2 3/4 oz) ground almonds
210 g (6 3/4 oz) plain (all purpose) flour
1 tsp baking powder
Ingredients
200 g (6 1/2 oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
200 g (6 1/2 oz) icing (confectioners') sugar, sieved, plus extra for dusting
Finely grated zest of 2 limes
3 egg whites (75 g / 2 1/2 oz)
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) coconut cream
80 g (2 3/4 oz) ground almonds
210 g (6 3/4 oz) plain (all purpose) flour
1 tsp baking powder
Method
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, remove from the heat and leave to one side to reach room temperature. Set the oven to 160C (315F). Use a pastry brush to grease 24 madeleine moulds with a little extra melted butter.
- Combine the sugar and lime zest in a large mixing bowl and whisk in the eggwhites, vanilla and coconut cream. Fold in the butter, ground almonds, flour and baking powder. Spoon a couple of teaspoonfuls of the mixture into each mould. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack. To serve, dust lightly with icing sugar. These madeleines would be nice dipped into a rather sticky sweet wine.
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What do you reckon would be a good substitute for a madeleine mould? As it is, I have way too many things in my kitchen and don't think I should be getting any more.. :D
Would a mini donut tray work?
THANK GOD I HAD YOGURT. They look so yummeh!
i also recently made madeleines; green tea and chocolate ^^ yours looks yummy :)
@ Kat: You can use mini donut, friand, muffin or cupcake pan. Adjust the baking time accordingly.
Yes, beautiful! And you did a perfect balancing act with those madeleines.
I've never had madelines before....so I don't think of french food when I see them....=) But I really want to try them one day- I should really get a madeleine pan! I love tropical flavours! Especially coconut.. Personally I think these flavours go well with just about anything =D Which is why I think your madeleines look so good! I'll definitely give this a try when I get a madeleine pan!
Gorgeous Madeleines, Ellie.
Perfect shots of these heavenly tasty treats~
Beautiful madeleines Ellie! I have yet to buy myself a pan, maybe soon :)
I've had my friand pan forever and I still haven't used it... =p They're a lovely shape though and I really should try out one of the recipes that I've collected!
This sound so refreshing and good.
Your photography is always fantastic...! Did you do any photography course?
Beautiful madeleines! Great flavors!
Cheers,
Rosa
@ cooking gallery: No, I am totally self- taught :) both cooking and phtography. Thanks for your compliment.
Madeleines are one of those things I haven't tried before. I was given them once before but they grew mold before I got round to eating them. Ermmm whoops.
I don't have a mould either, so I'll have to make do with other moulds. Think I might still give it a go tho, these look fab!
wonderful madeleines!i made a recipe with lemon and coconut.love addition of almond,this is so new for me!
I love Madalenas and this flavor combo, too. I still don't own a Madalena baking pan. They are always sold out at our kitchen store. Maybe I will have to mail order one. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I love the idea of almond meal. These must be so light. Oh how I need new madeline pans! These look yummy!
I have such fond memories related with madeleines! When my mom visited me from India for the first time she just fell in love with it and then we tried making it so many times at home but just couldn't get it perfect.
Do you think I can use margarine/oil instead of butter and vaniall essence instead of paste?
the madeleines look delicious and I like your photo shooting :)
Pretty Madeleines! I can only look with envy. First I do not have mould. Second, if I use other mould, I have no idea how to adjust baking time. hopeless baker!
Love the mix of east and west. It certainly turns out good! Will give this a try. Bookmarked first and then got find the time to do!
Gorgeous Madeleine, Love the combination, lime and coconut. I need to buy Madeleine pan now. I will make it this one sure.
Funny...I've been looking all week for a Madeleine pan. (I want to get one for myself and another for my daughter in law Madeleine.)Saw one in a kitchen shop yesterday, but wasn't willing to "shell out" $42.00 for it. (HaHa) I'm saving this recipe for when I do find one. It sounds lovely!
Very clever indeed! Bookmarking this!
do you know the song 'coconut'? i now have the tune of 'put da lime in da coconut' in my head as soon as i saw these babies haha looks delish ellie!
Oooooooooooh! I'm madeleine mad at the moment. Can't wait to have a try of these.
Very nice twist!
Oh my! These look amazing!!! I love the idea of the lime and coconut with them. Yum! And how on Earth did you get them to balance on the cup like that?!?! Incredible!
What a really interesting combo for a Madeleine! They sound so good and look very pretty! I really need to get myself one of those pans, so I can make these!
Oh Ellie, I've been meaning to make some type of Madeleines. Your combination of coconut and lime is classic and actually sounds so delicious right now. I wonder if I could use my Xylitol to make these?! Hmm...
p.s. I used to work for a chef that always said 'presentation/beauty is half the taste'!
Madeleines are the beeeessstt. They look so great, loving the flavour combination there. The coconut cream must make them so moist and fragrant!
These are brilliant, Ellie! Yes, lovely food ALWAYS tastes better. :-) My Danish grandmother was the queen of making every dish pretty. :-) I love that.
good balancing act :)
brilliant recipe indeed... and awesome pictures too... i can't get my eyes off them... and i keep asking myself:when can i come up with beautiful photos such as these???
I've always loved the combination of lime and coconut. It's very weird that cooked lime juice seems to have a coconutty edge to it on its own. I once tried a assam laksa soured with lime juice, and I asked the person who cooked it whether she put in coconut milk, she said no, but only lime juice.
Sounds divine, especially with the addition of coconut cream. You always manage to find really interesting recipes Ellie - thanks for sharing them with us
Wow, your Madeleines are beautiful.
And actually, I just got back from France, and I must say, I saw coconut all over the place. Even more than in America. So maybe it is kind of French after all...?
mmm these look so good, its a shame i dont have the proper moulds
I'm a great madeleine-experimenter, Ellie, but must admit I've never tried lime and coconut. Yum.
Have delayed buying a madeleines pan but after seeing these I must give in and try! They're adorable
They're terribly pretty. I have this cookbook and am sure I promised myself I would buy a madeleine pan when I came across the recipe! It sadly remains unbought so I'll just ogle your beauties ;)
These are absolutely darling, Ellie! And hearing that they taste of the tropics just doubles the appeal. Thanks to you AND Rachel for sharing this awesome recipe.
Ellie, i think the only thing i dont have in my kitchen is a madelaine pan.... I am rushing out to get one tomorrow morning as soon as my eyes open. These look gorgeous. And i love the east meets west idea....
I love lime and coconut together! I'm in the market for a madeleine pan. They look so gorgeous!
What a beautiful idea Ellie. You are right, lime is so not french.
Ellie...two great ingredients together in a madeleine -lime and coconut perfect combo ! And your photography skills makes me want to take a piece out of my screen :)) Great!
What a brilliant combo! I could just use my muffin pans but I must invest in some Madeleine pans, I love the delicate shape and ripples on them.
What a delight of both flavours! I am now wishing that I had a madeleine mould to make some but have been putting this off! Same with Kat, I have too much stuff already.
Gorgeous Ellie, just beautiful! I have a madeleine mold which you tempt me to use sometime soon!
Brilliant Ellie! Your tropical flavours are a great match for these madeleines!
This is so beautifully captured.
Your photos are amazing as always! I love madeleines. My mom used to make them all the time when I was growing up.
These look delicious! Love the fusion idea. You find the awesomest recipes, I have to say!
I adore Madeleines - would never have thought to give them a tropical flavor. I have eaten my fair share of them but have never tried to make myself....will have to break down and get the Madeleine mould this weekend. They actually look easier than I had imagined - hopefully I can get it right the first time!
Oh my.. this looks good too.
Hmm... I kept book marking everything and I wonder when I'll have the time to make them all.
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