Ok. I tried to posh up the name when all I did was smear my favourite diabetic shortbread dough into a silicone Madeleine tin. Can't blame a girl for trying right?
Recipe Tweaks:-
Replace the orange zest with the zest of one lemon and two drops of good lemon extract. Decrease the baking time to 15-18 minutes dependant on the size and depth of your Madeleine tin. I baked mine for 16 minutes. The recipe made 14 shells in total.
Hannah, they are fabulous, I wonder if I could make them to, they look delectable!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jude :) I made them for my dad's birthday as he suffered from diabetes so gets the short stick when it comes to my baking!
DeleteThese sound really good and probably not what you expect from a madeleine shape. Proust would be surprised. The baking time for madeleines can be difficult - I've come to realise that there's no standard madeleine size. I think I might write to my MEP about that.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil - I've been trying to use my more unusual tins so I don't feel the need to buy new ones. I know what you mean about the Madeleine tin sizing issue, I have a vintage metal one that is half the size of the silicone one I used for this recipe - but is a pain as it needs so much butter and flour to prevent things from sticking!
DeleteI love your choice of tin and think you have for the shape so perfect, they look gorgeous! Good for you in baking something that your dad can enjoy :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura - madeliene tin was the perfect size and as the dough is very soft and squishy, its easier to spread into the indents. Dad loved them, really looking forward to finding more things he can enjoy :)
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