It is said that the Madeleine was named after a young maid who baked the cakes forthe Duke of Lorraine in France.The simplicity & elegance of this “little Gateau” is The perfect guest for your morning or afternoon teas. An easy mixture of flour, sugar, eggs & butter is brought to life with the distinctive shell-like shape, which practically begs to be immersed in a piping hot cup of tea.On this note, the Madeleine is also forever remembered in literature, as French novalist of the 19^thcentury, Marcel Proust, writes as he recalls an episode from his childhood after tasting the spongey biscuit dipped in tea :“No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I stopped, intent upon the extraordinary thing that was happening to me.” Extract from “A la Recherche du Temps Perdu” - In Search of Lost Time This is the recipe for you to enjoy making at home for our cold & rainy winter days…

MADELEINE RECIPE

You would need a special madeleine mould available at The Kitchen Warehouse, The Good Guys or your favourite kitchen utensil supplier

Ingredients (makes around 30)

3 eggs

150g sugar

200g self raising flour

1 lemon zest

100g melted butter

50g milk

Preparation (10 minutes)

Preheat your oven @ 240 degrees

Melt butter in low heat, place aside

Mix eggs & sugar until it becomes white

Add the lemon zest & milk

Then the flour, & and the butter, mix well and let set for 15 minutes

Grease the Madeleine moulds & start pouring the mixture in them(not too much as they will raise!!) Place in the oven for 5 min, then decrease the temperature to 200 degres & finish cooking for approximately 10 minutes.. watch the them raise & adjust the cooking time depending on your oven.

Madeleine would need to have a nice golden color Take off the mould as soon as out of the oven.. And….. BON APPETIT!!