Recipe: Rose, honey and matcha madeleines

coffee and madeleines rose honey matcha madeleines french glasgow foodie explorers recipe

rose honey matcha madeleines french glasgow foodie explorers recipe

From the Lorraine region of France comes the Madeleine, a delicate small sponge cake with a dainty shell shape.  Lighter than a sponge cake, this small cake is ideal for an afternoon treat.

 

Recipe: Rose, honey and matcha madeleines

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 120 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp matcha green tea powder
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp rosewater
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 g butter melted
  • 1 1/2 tsp honey
  • 60 g caster sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place madeleine moulds into fridge to chill.
  • Heat the milk, rosewater, vanilla and honey together gently until mixed together.
  • Add eggs and sugar to a bowl and whisk together until they are frothy.
  • Melt the butter and let cool.
  • Add the milk mixture to the egg and sugar mix. Whisk in flour and baking powder then add cooled butter as well as the matcha powder.
  • Let the mixture rest for half an hour.
  • Pre-heat oven to 180°C/360°F/Gas 6
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

coffee and madeleines rose honey matcha madeleines french glasgow foodie explorers recipe
Coffee and madeleines
coffee and madeleines rose honey matcha madeleines french glasgow foodie explorers recipe
Coffee and madeleines
rose honey matcha madeleines french glasgow foodie explorers recipe
Bundle of madeleines
Emma

Emma

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I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

Usually I can be found sleeping beside a cat.

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