Madeleine

Ingredients

• the rind of two small lemons
• a lump of sugar
• three ounces of powdered sugar
• two ounces of sifted flour
• one egg yolk
• two whole eggs
• two teaspoonfuls of good brandy
• half a saltspoonful of salt
• two ounces of good butter

Method

1. 1

   Rub the rind of lemons on sugar, crush it fine.

2. 2

   Mix with powdered sugar, flour, egg yolk, and whole eggs.

3. 3

   Stir together, then add melted butter.

4. 4

   Fill a mold and bake for forty-five minutes.

5. 5

   Unmold and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The table (1889) by Alexander Filippini, page 296. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Madeleine. — Rub the rind of two small lemons on a lump of sugar ; crush it very fine with a roller, mixing three ounces of powdered sugar with it. Put two ounces of this into a saucepan with two ounces of sifted flour, one egg yolk, and two whole eggs, two teaspoonfuls of good brandy, and half a saltspoonful of salt. Stir all together with a wooden spatula, and after two minutes, when the paste is well mixed, stir it again for one minute only. Put two ounces of good butter

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