Lunch: Madeleines Recipe | Myrecipes

Recipe by Deb Wise When baked in holiday shapes, these cookie-cake hybrids become more fun. They are good to have in the mix because decorating is simpler: Just dust with powdered sugar. Make and chill the batter up to a day ahead.

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Lemon

Health benefits of Madeleines Recipe | Myrecipes

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
6 ounces cake flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
Baking spray with flour (such as Baker's Joy)
3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until mixture is thick and pale. Sift cake flour over egg mixture, 1/2 cup at a time; gently fold in flour. Fold in melted butter. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 °.
Spoon about 2 teaspoons batter into each of 12 madeleine molds or other cookie molds coated with baking spray. Bake at 350 ° for 8 minutes or until golden around edges. Cool in pan on a wire rack 2 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack. Repeat procedure twice with the remaining batter to yield 36 madeleines. Dust madeleines with powdered sugar.