I've recently become slightly obsessed with madeleines. Traditionally, madeleine cookies have a cakey texture and a buttery flavor. However, more bakers are concocting interesting flavor combos to give the timeless treat a new twist.
These
orange and brown butter madeleines on
Cannelle et Vanille have a simple recipe and are lovely when dusted with powdered sugar.
Mad Mac offers madeleines in several flavors, like chocolate and pistachio.
A special mold gives the cookies their signature shell shape, no special talents required.
Martha Stewart uses madeleines to dress up a simple, frosted cake. Each guest's slice of cake would have a wonderful little cookie with it. Anytime I'm given two desserts in one, I'm a happy woman.
Lemon curd filling adds another layer of flavor to
these buttery madeleines.
If you're not quite ready to tackle baking some madeleines from scratch, buy a small batch from a local bakery to sample. I've even seen them recently at Target. You can also use store-bougth madeleines and your favorite frosting to make sandwiches cookies like the ones above.
Have you seen madeleines popping up in bakeries around your town?
4 comments:
Gorgeous post Shauna! I would love to try to make some madeleins and macaroons, love these sweets so tasty and so elegent in dessert tables. Always buy macaroon from Ladurée and madeleins at Fauchon.
i too am mad for madeleines...they are so buttery & delicious!!
Never tried them, but they look delish!
Paula
Rowaida, I'm so jealous that you have Fauchon nearby. I've had Laduree's macarons. They're phenomenal.
postcards and pretties, I really have become a little obsessed with them lately.
JC's Loft, If you try the ones at Target, let me know if you like them.
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