honey, orange and cinnamon madeleines

August 7, 2011 By 10 Comments

I love my madeleine tin. It brings back all the memories of retro daddy living in paris and our saturdays spent shopping. I was living and working in london and the highlight of the month was always when I got to go to paris and shop – and see retro daddy of course. We’d walk everywhere, have a baguette for lunch, stop in for a little wine or kir royale in the late afternoon and eat out for dinner. That is what I call living. Fun times back then. We were both in our mid 20’s, working hard during the week and just living a good life. This is me enjoying a kir royale in those days. Oh to be young and pretty again.

Corrie in Paris
Anyway back to the Madeleines. Yes what was I talking about. So I picked up this tefal Madeleine tin in my favourite department store Printemps. The best department store if you ask me although my mum was more of a galleries lafayette lady herself. For years the tin stayed in it’s packaging because I was a bit precious about using it. Now I love using it and this recipe comes from Around my French Table and I’ve adapted it for the Thermomix.
madeleines before

If you don’t have a madeleine tin don’t worry. these would make great mini muffins too. Just give them a go.

3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
grated zest of 1/2 orange
2 eggs
2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 Tbsp butter, melted and cooled

Process orange rind and sugar for 10 seconds on speed 8. Add in eggs and beat for 1 minute on speed 3 until light and fluffy. Add honey and vanilla and mix for 10 seconds on speed 3. Add in flour, baking powder and cinnamon and process for 10 seconds on speed 3 then add in melted butter and process for another 10 seconds on speed 3. **Now the recipe suggests cooling the mixture in the fridge for up to 3 hours but I baked a batch straight away for hungry little tummies and refrigerated the rest. It’s up to you.
mmmm waiting to be eaten
Grease your madeleine tray well with butter then tip in some flour and tip out the excess. Really grease it well because you can see some of mine didn’t come out perfectly.  Spoon mixture into each mould until full. Bake in 180-190 degree oven for 10-12 minutes until golden on top. Tip out tray onto cooling rack and madeleines will pop out. Leave to cool slightly, dust in icing sugar and enjoy. The first batch disappeared in 5 minutes. Success.
If you don’t have a thermomix then grate your orange rind and add your sugar and stir to combine. Add in eggs and whisk for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Whisk in honey and vanilla and then swap to a spatula and gently fold in flour and dry ingredients and gently combine. Add in butter and stir gently. Now follow from ** above.
Filed Under: around my french table, baking, paris, thermomix

Comments

  1. Seaweed and Raine says:
    August 7, 2011 at 6:30 am

    WooOOoo! Look at you girl! :) Gorgeous. No wonder Retro daddy swept you off the market! :)
    Thanks for the Madeling recipe. I may just have to give it a go – great weather in Sydney for it right now.

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  2. Mrs Catch says:
    August 7, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Hi Retromummy. Oh yes, to be young and pretty in Paris. The memories!

    I have my Grandma’s Madeline tin. It’s about 80 years old, beautifully shaped in the way those old things always are. And thanks to you, I now have a new recipe to go with it.

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  3. Nicky says:
    August 7, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Don’t think you have changed much! And Kir Royale – lovely way to celebrate the day!

    Thanks for the recipe – I even have a
    madelaine tin – unused so far…

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  4. faith76 says:
    August 7, 2011 at 9:22 am

    Mmmmmm they look nice x

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  5. PinkCatJo says:
    August 7, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    The Madeline’s are so lovely. I have my grandmother’s madeline tin – I must try out your recipe.

    The photo of you is so pretty…and you still are! x

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  6. Mama of 2 boys says:
    August 7, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Oh your stories of days in Paris and London are so exciting! What a great experience to have in your twenties… so romantic too! I haven’t travelled, so I find hearing details from people who have, fascinating.
    A beautiful pic of you Corrie, you really haven’t changed though, just your hair is shorter. I’m sure you must cherish those snaps, as they have the key to take you right back to that moment. Just lovely :o)
    And the madeleines sound delicious xo

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  7. Maxabella says:
    August 9, 2011 at 2:25 am

    You’re still young and pretty… but sadly not in Paris. What a beautiful early-romance setting for you and the husbie!! x

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  8. Salley says:
    August 9, 2011 at 7:48 am

    I too once bought a Maddie tin in PARIS.
    And ALSO for 7 years its been too precious to use.
    How Maddie are we?
    Thankyou for recipe :)

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