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Ingredients
\n1\/2 cup\u00a0(8 Tbsp;\u00a0113g)\u00a0unsalted butter\u00a0(plus another\u00a02 Tbsp\u00a0(28g) for the pan)
\n2\u00a0large\u00a0eggs, at room temperature
\n1\/2 cup\u00a0(100g)\u00a0granulated sugar
\n2 teaspoons\u00a0lemon zest
\n1 teaspoon\u00a0pure vanilla extract
\n1 cup\u00a0(115g) sifted\u00a0all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled)
\n1\/2 teaspoon\u00a0baking powder
\n1\/8 teaspoon\u00a0salt
\noptional:\u00a0confectioners\u2019 sugar for sprinkling on top<\/p>\n
Instructions
\nRead the post above for explanations and step-by-step pictures. It will help you!<\/p>\n
Melt the butter in a large bowl and set aside to slightly cool as you prepare the rest of the batter. You can melt it in the microwave or melt it\/brown it on the stovetop then transfer to a large bowl.
\nUsing a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (didn\u2019t notice a difference using either one), beat the eggs and sugar together on high speed for at least 8 minutes. The mixture will be thick,\u00a0pale, and form ribbons when you lift the beater(s). Beat in the lemon zest and vanilla extract until combined. (The remaining ingredients are mixed together by hand; \u00a0you no longer need the mixer.)
\nWhisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Using a silicone spatula, gently fold into egg mixture. I suggest carefully folding in half of the flour mixture, then folding in the other half. (Instead of dumping it all in at once.) Make sure you\u2019re handling this batter with care. It\u2019s very delicate.<\/p>\n
Stir 1\/4 cup of the batter into the melted butter. It will take a minute to fully incorporate. Then stir it all into the rest of the batter. The batter will be thick, silky, and shiny.
\nCover the batter and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. Try not to chill any longer than this as the butter in the batter will begin to solidify.
\nDuring the last few minutes of chilling, preheat the oven to\u00a0350\u00b0F (177\u00b0C).
\nMelt the remaining 2 Tablespoons butter. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the\u00a0madeleine pan\u00a0with melted butter. I find that greasing the pan is necessary even if you\u2019re using a nonstick pan. We want to avoid any chance of sticking.<\/p>\n
The batter will be quite airy and spongey after resting. This is good! Do not try to deflate it.\u00a0Spoon 1 generous Tablespoon of batter into the center of each scalloped well. No need to spread it to the edges. Just plop it in the center. (Cover and refrigerate remaining batter if you do not have 2 madeleine pans to bake the batter all at once.)
\nBake for 10-12 minutes. The madeleines are done when the tops spring back after lightly pressed with your finger. Invert the pan onto the counter. Transfer the warm madeleines to a wire rack to lightly cool.
\nDust\u00a0with confectioners\u2019 sugar, if desired, before serving. Madeleines are best enjoyed right after baking, so I don\u2019t have any make-ahead tips. They dry out very quickly; I find baked and covered madeleines lose their texture even after 1 day! For this reason, I don\u2019t recommend freezing them either. You\u2019ll lose a lot of texture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ingredients 1\/2 cup\u00a0(8 Tbsp;\u00a0113g)\u00a0unsalted butter\u00a0(plus another\u00a02 Tbsp\u00a0(28g) for the pan) 2\u00a0large\u00a0eggs, at room temperature 1\/2 cup\u00a0(100g)\u00a0granulated sugar 2 teaspoons\u00a0lemon zest 1 teaspoon\u00a0pure vanilla extract 1 cup\u00a0(115g) sifted\u00a0all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled) 1\/2 teaspoon\u00a0baking powder 1\/8 teaspoon\u00a0salt optional:\u00a0confectioners\u2019 sugar for sprinkling on top Instructions Read the post above for explanations and step-by-step pictures. It will help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast-and-tea-time-treats"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-1.jpg?fit=225%2C225&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-rzX","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-26 15:11:16","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106019,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106017\/revisions\/106019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}