Lemon Madeleines

Name: Lemon Madeleines
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt; 3 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting (optional)

January 24, 2012

Like little cakes with a citrus perfume, these shell-shape treats are equally delightful as a light dessert with fresh fruit or as an accompaniment to a cup of tea. Madeleines are most often associated with the French author Marcel Proust, who immortalized them in the opening scene of the novel Remembrance of Things Past.

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