Earl Grey Madeleines

In this unique recipe, buttery French madeleines are taken up a notch with the addition of finely ground Earl Grey tea.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 51 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 bags Earl Grey tea (such as Pickwick®), finely ground
• 4 teaspoons melted butter, divided
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 1.3333333730698 cups cake flour
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine eggs and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until fluffy and doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. Fold in the flour mixture with a silicone spatula, 1/4 at a time, until batter is just combined.

Step 4

Add 1/2 cup melted butter, Earl Grey tea, and vanilla bean paste; mix until combined. Refrigerate batter for 2 to 24 hours.

Step 5

Prepare 2 madeleine pans by greasing each with 1 teaspoon melted butter and dusting with 1 teaspoon flour. Tap out excess flour. Refrigerate the prepared pans before baking.

Step 6

Pipe or spoon some of the cold batter into the prepared pans. Fill the molds no more than 3/4 full. Transfer pans to the oven and reduce the temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 7

Bake until madeleines puff up and edges start to color, 6 to 9 minutes. Cool madeleines on a wire rack or paper towels. Wipe out the pans and repeat to finish the batter.