Three-color chestnut madeleine, rich butter aroma, full of literary and artistic temperament, soft and sweet dessert.

Overview

Try this French chestnut madeleine. In a quiet afternoon, make a pot of black tea, read a literary classic, and share a literary afternoon tea.

Tags

• baking
• afternoon tea
• snacks
• baking powder
• chocolate
• cocoa powder
• coconut
• cranberry
• egg
• honey
• low gluten flour
• matcha powder
• sliced almonds
• unsalted butter
• vanilla extract
• whipping cream
• white sugar
• lemon juice
• milk

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 First, take 120 grams of unsalted butter, continue to heat it over low heat until the color turns brown, sift it and set it aside for later use. Caramelized butter is also called hazelnut butter. It really has a nutty aroma, especially when paired with almond flour, it's great.

   

2. 2 Mix 2 eggs (about 110 grams), 60 grams of sugar, 15 grams of honey, 15 grams of milk, a few drops of lemon juice, and 2 grams of vanilla essence (optional) and set aside.

   

3. 3 Sift in 110 grams of low-gluten flour (the low-gluten flour can be replaced with 70 grams of almond flour and 40 grams of low-gluten flour) and 3 grams of baking powder.

   

4. 4 Mix everything well.

   

5. 5 Pour in the caramelized butter liquid that has been cooled to about 40°C.

   

6. 6 Mix everything evenly, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

   

7. 7 Divide the chilled batter evenly into 3 portions, and sift 3 grams of cocoa powder into each portion.

   

8. 8 Sift in 2 grams of matcha powder.

   

9. 9 Mix everything evenly and put it into a piping bag.

   

10. 10 Grease a baking sheet with softened butter.

    

11. 11 Sprinkle another layer of flour, shake off excess flour, and refrigerate for a while.

    

12. 12 Pour in the batter until it's eighty full.

    

13. 13 Add appropriate amount of chocolate, appropriate amount of cranberries, appropriate amount of almond slices, and garnish.

    

14. 14 Preheat the oven to 220°C in advance, bake at 200°C for about 4 minutes, 190°C for about 5 minutes, and 160°C for about 5 minutes.

    

15. 15 After taking it out of the oven, shake it a few times, unmold it and let it cool.

    

16. 16 Beat 50 grams of whipped cream with a whisk until it reaches a fluid state.

    

17. 17 Madeleine was forked with a toothpick, one side covered with whipped cream.

    

18. 18 Dip in another layer of coconut.

    

19. 19 Chestnut Madeleine completed O(∩_∩)O

    

20. 20 Rich butter aroma, browned and crispy outer shell, soft and sweet inside.

    

21. 21 Bake a plate of fragrant madeleines, brew a pot of strong black tea, and enjoy a pleasant afternoon tea.

    

22. 22 Madeleine is a well-known snack in France. Legend has it that it was invented by a maid and named after her. This dessert has a rich butter aroma, a crispy brown shell and a soft and sweet interior. The most representative thing is its shell-like appearance, so it is also called "shell cake".