French Madeleine Recipe

ingredients:

2 large eggs

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

pinch of salt

1 cup all purpose flour

10 tablespoons  unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

powdered sugar 

directions:

preheat oven to 375°f. 

generously butter and flour pan for large madeleines (about 3 x 1 1/4 inches). using electric mixer, beat eggs and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl just to blend. beat in vanilla, lemon peel and salt. add flour; beat just until blended. gradually add cooled melted butter in steady stream, beating just until blended. spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each indentation in pan. bake until puffed and brown, about 10-16 minutes. cool 5 minutes. gently remove from pan. repeat process, buttering and flouring pan before each batch. do ahead can be made 1 day ahead. enjoy!