Matcha Madeleine 抹茶マドレーヌ

Method8 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Sift the plain flour (90 g), matcha powder (1 tbs), and baking powder (1 tsp), all together and add almond meal (2 tbs).

   Uses 90 g plain flour · 1 tsp baking powder · 1 tbs Matcha powder · 2 tbs almond meal (*3)

   
2. 2

   Step 2: In a separate bowl, gently mix the eggs (2), honey (1 tbs) and sugar (60 g) together without beating air into them.

   Uses 2 eggs (*1) · 1 tbs honey (*2) · 60 g sugar

   
3. 3

   Step 3: Add the sifted flour to the egg mixture and stir to combine.

   Uses Sifted flour-matcha-baking powder mixture with almond meal · Gently mixed eggs, honey and sugar

   
4. 4

   Step 4: Add the 90 g melted batter butter in three 30 g additions, stirring each portion into the batter before adding the next. Reserve the separate teaspoon of butter for greasing the moulds.

   Uses Combined madeleine batter · 90 g melted batter butter in three 30 g additions

5. 5

   Step 5: Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours.

   Chill madeleine batter for at least two hours · 120 minUses Butter-enriched madeleine batter

   
6. 6

   Step 6: Grease the madeleine moulds with the separate teaspoon of melted butter (1 tsp), dust with the separate 1–2 tablespoons flour, then shake out excess flour.

   Uses 1 tsp melted butter · 1 - 2 tbs plain flour

7. 7

   Step 7: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Divide the chilled batter among the prepared madeleine moulds, then bake for about 15 minutes until set and cooked through.

   Bake madeleines · 15 minUses Chilled madeleine batter · Greased flour-dusted madeleine moulds

   
8. 8

   Step 8: Remove the madeleines from the moulds, let cool and sift a little confectioners sugar over them to serve, if desired.

   Uses Baked matcha madeleines · Confectioners sugar to serve