The World's Best Madeleines
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup ( ½ stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cake flour (not self-rising)
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
  1. Mise en place ~ gather all ingredients
  2. Bring all ingredients to room temperature.
  3. Butter and flour madeleine pan.
  4. Place dry kitchen towel on a work surface.
  5. Position a rack on lower third of the oven
  6. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  7. Melt butter – add zest – set aside - allow to cool, yet still liquid.
  8. Whisk flours and salt together – set aside.
  9. Beat sugar, egg, and yolks, on high speed to ribbon stage.
  10. Gently fold in dry mixture about 3 tablespoons at a time – be careful not to deflate.
  11. Fold in butter – gently - about a tablespoon at a time.
  12. Divide batter equally into molds – do not overfill.
  13. Bake for 12-14 minutes – mine only took 12.
  14. Tap one side of the pan to release the madeleines onto the towel; let them cool flat side down.
  15. Serve warm or at room temperature – dusted lightly with confectioners’ sugar.
  16. Store completely cooled madeleines in an airtight container.
Notes
I always set my timer for a couple minutes under the stated time and them reset for a few more minutes until I have tested a recipe many times. Ribbon stage means when you lift the beaters the batter will fold back over itself ribbon-like.
Recipe by Make Mine Lemon at https://www.makeminelemon.com/the-worlds-best-madeleines/