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Lemon Madeleines
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
I also made these with orange peel too :) I forget exactly how many this makes. I believe this recipe makes 24 madeleines.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon low fat yogurt or 1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar, to dust
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, heat butter over low heat until melted and set aside.
2. Preheat your oven to 400°F
3. Grease your madeleine pan.
4. In a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, yogurt, lemon extract, vanilla extract, on low speed until blended.
5. Scrape bowl with rubber spatula, increase speed to high and beat until very light and lemon in color approximately 5 minutes.
6. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour, lemon peel, salt and melted butter until blended.
7. Spoon mixture by the Tablespoon full into the madeleine shells.
8. Bake 10-15 minutes until they are golden brown.
9. Do not over bake.
10. Immediately remove madeleines from shells and place on wire racks to cool completely.
11. Be sure to grease your pan each time you refill to bake.
12. Sprinkle madeleines lightly with confec sugar.
13. Store in a covered container to keep fresh and to prevent texture change.
By RecipeOfHealth.com