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Orange Madeleines
The orange madeleines made a wonderful breakfast the next morning, and were bursting with orange flavour, but not overwhelmingly so.
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 110 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plain flour all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup of caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice
- 80 g of butter melted
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment add the sugar and orange zest and mix on the lowest setting until the sugar and zest are well combined and the sugar begins to take on an orange hue.
- Add the eggs and whisk until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Switch the mixer to it’s lowest setting and gently add the flour and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Add the melted butter and orange juice and mix until just combined.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (355 Fahrenheit).
- Grease and flour your madeleine pan and ⅔ fill with the batter and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked.
- To serve you may like to dust with icing sugar.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.