Whip the eggs and sugar, until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
💡Room-temperature eggs whip better than cold eggs. Take them out of the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Warm eggs also make a more stable foam that holds up in the oven.
To assemble
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Add the vanilla and lemon zest.
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Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture and Fold gently.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatulaSifter
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Add the melted margarine and Fold gently until the batter is smooth.
⚙ FoldingSilicone spatula
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Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Refrigerator
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Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F), grease the madeleine pan with the oil.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Add a spoonful of batter to each cavity of the madeleine pan and bake 10–12 minutes until golden.
Madeleine panOven
252calories
3 gprotein
30 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 5%● carbs 48%● fat 47%
Per serving (62 g), of 8 servings
For the Egg and sugar foam · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Sifter· Also works: Fine sieve (None) · Whisk (Whisk the dry ingredients well instead of sifting)
Madeleine pan· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Muffin tin (Different shape)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Silicone spatula· Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)
Microwave or Small saucepan· one of them
Hand mixer or Stand mixer or Whisk· one of them
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