Dark chocolate and lime madeleines recipe
Make a batch of these deliciously-delicate dark chocolate and lime madeleines – a clever combination that zings with zesty decadence.
See method- Serves 24 (makes 24)
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook and 20 mins to cool
- 137 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 3 medium eggs
- 150g (5oz) caster sugar
- 150g unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus extra for greasing
- 150g (5oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 limes, zested and juiced
- 75g icing sugar
- green food colouring
- 75g dark chocolate, melted
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 570kJ 137.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 11g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 16.2gProtein 1.8gFibre 0.6g
Method
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric whisk, until light and frothy. Fold in the butter, flour, baking powder, lime zest and a pinch of salt. Chill for 20 mins.
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Brush a 12-hole madeleine tray with melted butter, then lightly dust with flour.
- Divide the chilled batter in half, then spoon the first half into the moulds, filling to about three-quarters full. Bake for 8-10 mins, or until risen and golden. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 24 madeleines.
- To make the lime glaze, put the icing sugar in a bowl and gradually add the lime juice, stirring until it reaches a thin coating consistency. Stir in 1-2 drops of the food colouring for a pale green glaze.
- Dip 12 madeleines in the glaze and the remaining 12 in the melted chocolate. Leave to set on a wire rack.
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