Earl Gray (grey) Madeleines

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons earl grey tea, finely ground (mortar & pestle method is best)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 pinches salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and be sure not to brown. remove from heat, stir in vanilla, honey and tea. let stand till room temperature.
• 2 sift together flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl or parchment, set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk or beat together eggs and sugars until light and fluffy, about five minutes.
• 4 fold in sifted flour mixture, just until combined.
• 5 add half cooled butter mixture, mix just until combined, then add in other half cooled butter mixture.
• 6 cover the bowl, then chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until cooled (very important).
• 7 meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°f with centered rack. brush madeleine molds with butter, or use butter flavored cooking spray.
• 8 fill each mold three quarters full with batter, do not overfill.
• 9 bake until puffed and the edges are golden brown, about 8-10 minutes (watch carefully).
• 10 remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack until pan is cool enough to handle, then carefully remove madeleines from pan and let cool on a wire rack.
• 11 serve slightly warm, or warm in a low oven until heated through.