Orange Poppy Seed Madeleines
- 1 cup flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 medium orange
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tbs light brown sugar
- 4 oz. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1 tbs poppy seeds
- 1-2 tbs orange juice, or as nedded
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahreinheit. Lightly grease madeleine pans.
- In small bowl combine flour and baking powder. Set aside.
- Finely zest the orange and set the zest and orange aside.
- In large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, and brown sugar. Using a spatula, fold in the dry ingredients until just combined; the batter will be slightly stiff. Add the butter, honey, poppy seeds and half the orange zest, mixing until just combined (do not overmix). Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Spread a heaping tablespoon of the batter eavenly into each madeleine cup and bake for 8-10 minutes., until a hunchback has formed on the cookies and they are golden brown. Unmold them immediately onto a wire rac and allow them to cool completely.
- Squeeze the juice of the orange through a strainer into a measuring cupadding orange juice as needed to make 1/4 cup total.
- When madeleines are cooling make glaze. In a small bowl combine confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice and remaining 1/2 of orange zest and wisk until mixture is smooth. Brush some glaze onto ridges side and let glaze set for 5 minutes before serving or storing.
flour, baking powder, orange, eggs, brown sugar, unsalted butter, honey, poppy seeds, orange juice, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/orange-poppy-seed-madeleines-50060309 (may not work)