18 May 2019

Madelaines

3 eggs (170g no shell)
100g sugar
1/4 tsp Fiori di Sicilia
150g flour
85g butter, melted (salted)
pinch salt

10-12 minutes at 375*F

Made 23, but first pan was overfilled. The first pan smelled so much like a Tobler orange that I sprinkled mini chocolate chips in the second pan. This was definitely the correct thing to do.


Applesauce Snack Cake (The Perfect Cake)

Combine in saucepan and simmer til dry:
1c apple cider or juice (juice)
3/4c dried apples, roughly chopped (75g)

Whiz 1c unsweetened applesauce with above til smooth.

Whisk together:
4 2/3oz sugar (100g vanilla)
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
Set aside 2T of this for the topping, add 1T crystallized ginger.

Whisk together:
7 1/2oz flour (220g)
1 tsp soda

Whisk together:
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt.

Whisk sugar mix into egg mix til combined and light looking. Whisk in 8T melted butter in 3 additions. Whisk in applesauce mix and vanilla. Fold in flour.

Use foil sling in 8x8 pan. Tap pan to settle batter. Sprinkle reserved sugar on top. Bake 35-40 minutes @ 325*F. Let cool completely on rack.

28 April 2019

Mocha Madeleines

Whisk together:
90g flour
45g cocoa powder
3g espresso powder
1/4 tsp salt

Whip to ribbon stage:
3 eggs
100g sugar (vanilla)
5mL vanilla
30mL dark rum*

Fold the flour mixture and 100g melted butter alternately into the egg mixture.

*knock back the rum, maybe by half?

6 January 2019

Orange Thyme Madeleines
1/4c butter, browned
2 eggs
pinch salt
60g vanilla sugar
1tsp chopped fresh thyme
60g flour
zest of 2 clementines

Made 12 in the silicone pan. The orange came through beautifully, but the thyme didn't.