CHOCOLATE MADELEINES

Chocolate Madeleines image

The classic French Madeleine with a twist.

Provided by Ronna

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup sifted all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 ounces butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 egg yolks
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter one Madeleine pan.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
Cream the butter with the vanilla and the sugar. Add the egg and egg yolks, beating to mix. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined only, do not over mix. Place rounded teaspoon of batter into the prepared Madeleine shell forms.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately invert onto a wire rack to cool. Once cool sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 119.3 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 109.7 mg, Sugar 15.1 g