Madeleines

Directions

1. 1
   Beat the eggs in a bowl, add the sugar all at once and whip together.
2. 2
   Whip until the batter is thick like ribbons.
3. 3
   Add sifted flour and baking powder around the bowl, and fold in with a wooden spoon.
4. 4
   Add butter in 3-4 batches by pouring it on the wooden spoon and mixing it in briskly.
5. 5
   Then add vanilla extract (optional).
6. 6
   Pour into the cupcake molds and bake for about 25 minutes at 170C.
7. 7
   (Ovens vary, so check on them while baking).
8. 8
   I baked them in stick molds.
9. 9
   The outside is crisp, while the insides stay moist.
10. 10
    Pass them out as a gifts!
11. 11
    Pancake Mix Madeleines.
12. 12
    Just use pancake batter and mix it up.
13. 13
    Rice Flour Madeleines.
14. 14
    The batter for this also requires whipping, but they're extra soft and moist!