Madeleines or Bear Paws

[cookie1]

We love Madeleines too. I haven't made them for a while though. 

[judydawn]

I love them too snappy, such light little morsels.

[*suzanne*]

thanks snappy I found my madeleine tin on the weekend after sorting my cupboards out, I specifically bought it for this recipe but haven't made them )

[snappy]

So I'm going to bump this thread again for anyone who has not seen it.

I love this recipe, I always make a double quantity as they go so quickly.  They are perfect for morning teas or school cake stalls and are such a great alternative to cupcakes - love not having to ice them!

It's a foolproof recipe and worth buying a Madeline tin for - I now have four because of this recipe 😃😃😃

[cookie1]

We love madeleines too. I sometimes have problems removing them from the tin, do you have any hints apart from greasing them well?

[snappy]

Cookie, I have the non-stick pans and mine just slip right out when I tip the tin upside down 😉

[judydawn]

So do mine snappy.  If yours aren't non-stick Cookie, have you tried the cake release recipe. 

[trudy]

Cookie, try this next time you make them.  Melt some butter and paint the pans.  Then leave the butter to go solid before you put the mixture on top.  I was told this by a friend who had been to a cooking school in France and it works everytime for me.

[Wonder]

thanks for bumping this recipe, i bought a tin on sale last week so am making them this afternoon

[goldfish]

Cookie, try this next time you make them.  Melt some butter and paint the pans.  Then leave the butter to go solid before you put the mixture on top.  I was told this by a friend who had been to a cooking school in France and it works everytime for me.

Trudy, thanks for this tip... have written it on my copy of the recipe so I don't forget!!

[Wonder]

I made a single batch of these and left for about 5 hours in the fridge before cooking after dinner. I sprinkled with sugar and served with cut up strawberries. I didn't get a photo and didn't eat any myself but they were all gone in about 5 minutes so guessing they tasted good. The recipe was very easy to make and being able to make in advance makes them easy to bake fresh if you know you have visitors coming. Think I will try to fill them with lemon butter next time.

[cookie1]

Thanks for the tips. Mine are non stick but it doesn't seem to work. I will try the melted butter release method.
Judy, that cake release is great. I need to make some more as I use it a lot.

[Wonder]

Just bumping this recipe as it's an easy one to make during the day and leave to sit in the fridge until you are ready to cook them. We have a school event tonight and I've got a work meeting so just having a 12WBT hot dog recipe for tea, so thought I would make these as a treat for DS to cook when we get home after the event.

[cookie1]

Thanks for the bump Wonder. We have friends coming round this afternoon. It would be lovely to take them fresh from the oven.

[snappy]

This is still a favourite recipe of mine. I'm making a batch for the Mothers Day morning tea and thought I might try a honey and vanilla variation which has turned out delicious!

I reduced the sugar to 70g and when I added in the eggs, I included 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla paste.  I left out the lemon rind from the recipe.  It's a beautiful variation for winter.  I think it would also work great if you swapped the honey for maple syrup - I'll be trying that another day!