ORANGE MADELEINES

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This is a classic French butter cookie, lightly flavored with orange. Dust the tops with powdered sugar.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
4 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange-flower water
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Butter and flour madeleine molds thoroughly. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Melt butter and let cool.
  • Beat together eggs, salt, and sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and orange-flower water. Fold in flour, then the melted butter and orange zest.
  • Pour batter into molds almost to the top. Bake for 10 minutes, or until cakes are firm in the center. Let cool for 1 minute in molds, then turn out onto racks.

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