Easy and Moist Madeleines

Directions

1. 1
   If you use good eggs, it'll taste better.
2. 2
   Melt butter completely in the microwave or over a bowl of hot water.
3. 3
   Beat eggs and sugar well in a bowl with a whisk.
4. 4
   Combine flour and baking powder and sift into the bowl.
5. 5
   Mix well with a rubber spatula.
6. 6
   When everything has blended well, add melted butter in batches and mix well each time.
7. 7
   Aim for a shiny batter.
8. 8
   If you're adding lemon juice, do so here.
9. 9
   Fill the moulds up to about 80 - 90% full and let them sit in the fridge for around 1 hour.
10. 10
    You can bake them straight away, but the batter will settle better if you let them rest.
11. 11
    Bake for 17 minutes in a 355F/180C oven.
12. 12
    When they have risen and have a nice golden colour, they're done.
13. 13
    Let cool and leave them overnight.
14. 14
    They're ready when they're nice and moist.
15. 15
    For a grown-up taste, brush on a bit of liqueur when they're baked.
16. 16
    Another version.
17. 17
    Make with 90 g cake flour and 20 g matcha for Japanese-style madeleine cakes.
18. 18
    Sift during Step 3.