Madeleines

Directions

1. 1
   Put eggs, sugar, and lemon rind in a rather flat bowl and stir until blended.
2. 2
   Put over a saucepan containing 1 or 2 inches of hot water.
3. 3
   Water SHOULD NOT TOUCH bowl, nor should it boil.
4. 4
   Put saucepan with bowl over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until egg mixture is lukewarm.
5. 5
   Remove bowl from hot water and beat with electric mixer at high speed until light, fluffy, and TRIPLED IN VOLUME; add vanilla.
6. 6
   FOLD in flour and clarified butter.
7. 7
   DO NOT BEAT.
8. 8
   Generously butter 2 3/4- inch Madeleine pans.
9. 9
   Fill two thirds full with batter.
10. 10
    Bake in preheated very not oven (450 F) for 7 to 8 minutes before removing from pans.
11. 11
    Butter pans again, refill with batter, and bake.
12. 12
    Repeat until all of batter is used.
13. 13
    Makes about 42.