'Madeleines'

Directions

1. 1
   preheat oven to 190C/375F ..Grease and flour Madeleine moulds
2. 2
   in a medium bowl beat eggs, vanilla and lemon zest with an electric mixer in high speed for 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Gradually beat in icing (confectionary sugar).
4. 4
   Beat for 5 to 7 minutes or until thick and satiny.
5. 5
   Sift together the flour and baking powder.
6. 6
   Sift a 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg mixture, gently fold in.
7. 7
   Fold in remaining flour by fourths.
8. 8
   Then fold in the melted and cooled butter.
9. 9
   Spoon batter into prepared moulds, filling 3/4 full.
10. 10
    Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are golden and tops spring back.
11. 11
    Cool in moulds on a rack for 1 minute loosen with a knife.
12. 12
    insert onto a rack and cool.
13. 13
    Sift icing sugar over the tops or melt plain chocolate and dip the tips in the chocolate.
14. 14
    Store in an airtight container if they last that long :)