meyer lemon madeleines
fresh from the oven, and perfect for tea
meyer lemon madeleines make any afternoon feel extra special
I’m not sure exactly when I had my first madeleine, but it was pretty much love at first sight.
When I found an adorable red madeleine ย pan in Charleston, it was a no-brainer; I had to have it.
I had never made madeleines before, but the kids loved every batch, even the poor misshapen shells. They get excited every time they see the red pan coming out of the cabinet. Next to chocolate chip, I think it is safe to say madeleines are their next favorite cookie. That’s probably because I don’t make them very often, it makes them feel special.
For Christmas my MIL bought me The Little Paris Kitchen. It has quickly become my new favorite cook book. I have already made SO many recipes from the book, but Rachel’s madeleines with lemon curd hooked me.
I had a few meyer lemons sitting in the fruit bowl just waiting to be used, and madeleines seemed like a great choice. Our weekend was busy with basketball and birthday party sleep-overs, so I decided to skip the lemon curd. But someday it will happen; there isn’t much I enjoy more than lemon curd.
Charlie and Stella didn’t even know anything was missing.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- juice of 1 meyer lemon
- 1/4 cup milk
- 13 Tbsp butter, melted and cooled
- raspberries
- confestioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- beat the eggs with the sugar until very pale
- combine the flour with the baking powder, and set aside
- whisk together the juice, milk, and butter
- then add the milk and flour to the eggs in two batches, alternating between additions
- cover and chill 2 hours, or up to overnight
- when ready to bake -
- pre-heat the oven to 375
- butter and flour a madeleine pan
- place 1 heaping Tbsp of batter into each shell
- press a rasberry into the center of each madeleine
- bake 10 - 12 minutes
- cool just until they can be handled, and remove them from the pan
- dust with confectioners' sugar
Notes
slightly adapted from Rachel Khoo's The Little Paris Kitchen
madeleines are always best eaten warm from the oven, not that that is ever a problem around here.
Enjoy!
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These look so dainty.
thank you
I have a madeleine pan but have only made pancakes in it. Go figure. I want to run to the kitchen and make these right now. I adore the lemon flavor and the filling. My perfect cookie.
I love the idea of tucking a raspberry in the middle of the madeleine. No wonder your kids get so excited whenever they see you pull out the pan!
Wow these looks so awesome and must be yummy too. I would love to eat these and will sure try soon.
well I hope you enjoy them as much as we did
I have been mulling over whether I should buy a madeline pan for the longest time. Clearly, the answer is, yes! I absolutely love lemon flavored desserts. Putting this on my to-make list!
I love these! So delicate and yummy!
Madeleines are my favorite! I love this flavor combination and can only imagine how amazing they must taste right out the oven.
Ohh these look so lovely and delicious!!
thank you Abby, they were quite good ๐
Yum! These look amazing and so tasty. The photos are so beautiful too!!
thank you Anna
I need to get a madeline pan stat so I can make these beautiful things!
they really are fun to make (and eat of course) thanks Tori
I love madeleines so much but I’ve never had filled ones! I have to make these!
this was a first or me too, but we LOVE them, so I know they will be made again for sure
These look so elegant Heather! They brought back lots of fun memories from our family vacations to France. And now I want to dust off my own madeleine pan and make some! Pinned!
thanks Amy, I don’t use my pan nearly enough, but the kids devour them as soon as they are cool enough to eat, so I suppose I should make them more often
You had me at Meyer lemon ๐ The raspberries are adorable, but I bet these would be great with any berry.
I was thinking the same thing – berry and lemon are such a delicious combination
I’ve never had madeleines before. I’ve been looking for new cookies and desserts to experience and these pretty little cookies fit the bill!
they really are delicious, and if you have the pan, SO easy to make
Oh how I love Madeleines. Those tender little cakes are so transporting that it has never occurred to me to flavor tweak them. Meyer lemon and raspberry are perfect adjuncts. Will definitely try.
the lemon are definitely our new favorite madeleine; I hope you enjoy them
Raspberry & Lemon is a dessert match made in foodie heaven!
I happen to agree with you 100%
These are GORGEOUS. And lemon. And meyer lemon. OMG!
thank you Dorothy!
I’ve never made madeleines…actually, I don’t think I’ve ever even tasted one but now I have to! They look fantastic!
thanks Tonia, if you have the pan, they really are so easy to make
Lemon biscuits always go great with a cup of tea. Happy Wednesday ๐
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they certainly are – happy wednesday to you as well ๐
I am so glad I happened to stumble on here – I’ve never had a Madeline and these sound fantastic! As do those chocolate brown butter ones!
thank you! they are both delicious, but the lemon are my favorite
I love every type of madeleine and I adore Meyer lemons, so you have me both ways. My favorite “go to” madeleine recipe is from Dorie Greenspan, but I’m always up for trying a new one. Especially smitten with the single raspberry embedded in the madeleine – how simple and chic!
These are so pretty and perfect! Love them ๐
These have got to be one of my favorite dessert cookies! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll be trying this soon!
ours too! thanks Jessicca
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