Lavender Honey Madeleines
Recipe courtesy of Katie McAllister, Pastry Chef, Winged Foot Golf Club (Mamaroneck, N.Y.)
Ingredients
- eggs - 6 ea.
- sugar - 8 oz.
- all-purpose flour - 1 lb. 15 oz.
- baking powder - 1 1/2 tsp.
- vanilla bean - 1/2 ea.
- honey - 3 Tbsp.
- lavender - 1 Tbsp.
- butter - 7 oz.
Instructions
- Crush the lavender and melt over low heat with the butter. Allow to steep in butter for 15 minutes.
- Strain the lavender from the butter.
- Whip eggs and sugar together until pale and eggs reach ribbon stage.
- Add in vanilla.
- Stir in the dry ingredients.
- Mix in strained butter last.
- Chill mixture for at least two hours or overnight before baking.
- Bake in a Madeleine pan at 325° F until golden on top and the cake springs back when pressed—about 8 minutes depending on pan size.
- Cool Madeleines thoroughly before dipping in tempered white chocolate.
- Garnish with white chocolate flower if desired.