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French Madeleines
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 17 Minutes
Servings: 4
These wonderful little light sponge cakes are an individual buttery treat. They freeze very well but they won't last long when your family samples these goodies.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups cake flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lemons, zest of or 1 orange, zest of
confectioners' sugar (dusting)
Directions:
1. Beat eggs until light yellow in color; add sugar, butter, vanilla, zest and continue mixing.
2. Sift flour and baking powder and add to wet ingredients and mix well.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Place a tablespoon of batter into each well-greased, madeline mold.
5. Bake for 8- 12 minutes or until light golden in color.
6. Turn out madelines and cool.
7. Dust with confectionery sugar.
8. Serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com