French Butter Cakes (Madeleines) Recipe

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French Butter Cakes (Madeleines)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter and flour 12 (3 inch) madeleine molds; set aside.
  2. Melt butter and let cool to room temperature.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and salt at high speed until light.
  4. Beating constantly, gradually add sugar; and continue beating at high speed until mixture is thick and pale and ribbons form in bowl when beaters are lifted, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Sift flour into egg mixture 1/3 at a time, gently folding after each addition.
  6. Add lemon zest and pour melted butter around edge of batter. Quickly but gently fold butter into batter. Spoon batter into molds; it will mound slightly above tops.
  7. Bake 14 to 17 minutes, or until cakes are golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertip.
  8. Use the tip of the knife to loosen madeleines from pan; invert onto rack. Immediately sprinkle warm cookies with granulated sugar. Madeleines are best eaten the day they're baked. Leftover madeleines are wonderful when dunked into coffee or tea.
  9. Variation: Chocolate Madeleines: Omit lemon zest. Increase sugar to 1/2 cup. Substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for 2 tablespoons of the flour; sift into batter with flour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1178.92 Kcal (4936 kJ)
Calories from fat 498.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.39g 85%
Cholesterol 449.37mg 150%
Sodium 436.5mg 18%
Potassium 208.77mg 4%
Total Carbs 154.39g 51%
Sugars 105.22g 421%
Dietary Fiber 1.88g 8%
Protein 18.26g 37%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 73.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.55 Kcal (1489 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.71g 85%
Cholesterol 135.52mg 150%
Sodium 131.64mg 18%
Potassium 62.96mg 4%
Total Carbs 46.56g 51%
Sugars 31.73g 421%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 8%
Protein 5.51g 37%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 0.7mg 13%
Calcium 22.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.8
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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