Orange Madeleines

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour madeleine pans.
2. 2
   With mixer in large bowl, beat together the eggs, yolks, sugar, orange zest,vanilla, and orange juice until pale yellow and almost tripled in volume
3. 3
   (about 6 minutes). Sift flour over this mixture; fold in gently but thorougly; do not overwork or mixture will deflate. Fold about 1/4 cup batter into cooled butter and then fold back into cake mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling almost to the top.
4. 4
   Bake madeleins until just barely golden around edges, about 7-10 minutes.
5. 5
   Cool 1 minute and remove from pan with a small, sharp knife. Sift powderedsugar over warm madeleines. Refill pans and continue to bake until all batter has been used. It is not necessary to regrease and flour the pan.
6. 6
   Serving Ideas : Serve with ice cream.