English Madeleines
 
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English Madeleines are a British tea-time classic, distinct from their French cousins. These buttery vanilla sponge cakes are traditionally baked in dariole moulds (but you can bake in a cupcake tray too), brushed with melted fruit jam, and generously coated in desiccated coconut. This easy, pantry-friendly recipe comes from a 40-year-old Good Housekeeping cookbook and features professional tips for achieving perfect results every time.
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Recipe type: Dessert, tea time snack
Cuisine: English
Serves: 8-9
Ingredients
  • 100 grams unsalted butter (if using salted butter, omit the salt)
  • 100 grams caster sugar (or the granulated sugar you get in US)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 grams self raising flour ( or 100 grams flour sifted with 1 tsp baking powder and pinch salt)
  • 3-4 tbsp red jam, sieved and melted ( I used raspberry jam- but you could also use cherry jam and I no longer sieve it, only melt it in the microwave and use)
  • 50 grams desiccated coconut
  • 5 glacé cherries, halved (or use fresh raspberries for a fancier take)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 175° C or 350° F.
  2. Grease 8 dariole moulds ( or a muffin tin- I got 9 cupcake shaped madeleines from my batter).
  3. Cream butter and sugar and beat till pale and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Add vanilla extract.
  6. Fold in half the flour, using a tablespoon. Fold in rest.
  7. Scoop the batter into moulds or muffin pan, filling them three-quarters full.
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes until well risen and tester comes out clean. (Mine bake in 15 minutes at 175°C)
  9. Let cool on wire rack for 20 minutes
  10. When the cakes are almost cold, (If you have used dariole moulds trim the bases so that they stand firmly) brush each cake with melted jam all across.
  11. Then either with the cake speared on a skewer or fork, roll the cakes in coconut to coat.
  12. Top each madeleine with half a glacé cherry or a fresh raspberry
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2014/03/23/english-madeleines/