Lemon Madeleines

For a recent macaron recipe I made, which requires a lot of egg whites, I had just as many egg yolks that couldn’t go to waste. Enter the madeleine — part cookie, part cake, all lovely. Madeleines are said to have originated in France during the reign of Louis XV and they traveled to his court at Versailles. You need a special pan to make these spongy little shell treats. My favorite version is made with lemon.

Lemon Madeleines

Adapted from a Williams-Sonoma recipe, yields 16 madeleines

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks

• 2/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup flour, sifted

• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and cooled, plus softened butter for pans

• Powdered sugar for dusting

Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. With a pastry brush, brush each mold with softened butter making sure to cover every crevice. Dust the pan with flour and turn over to tap off excess flour.

2. In a stand mixer, combine eggs, sugar and salt on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Sprinkle in the sifted flour and beat on low until incorporated.

3. With a rubber spatula, gently fold lemon zest and half the melted butter until blended. Blend in the remaining butter.

4. Use your spatula to scoop the batter into a disposable pastry bag with no fitting. Snip the end and pipe the batter evenly into each mold, about a tablespoon each.

5. Bake until the tops spring back when lightly touched, 8 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack and dust with powdered sugar.

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