Tuesday, March 14, 2017

TWD - Black-and-White Marbled Madeleines



For Tuesdays with Dorie this week, I made black and white marbled madeleines.  I have made madeleines with Dorie a few times now, and have learned quite a bit about making them.

The key things are not to overfill the moulds and to chill the madeleines before baking so that they get their characteristic hump.  I ended up discarding some of the madeleine mixture because there was too much of it for my twelve-hole madeleine mould.

Madeleines are rather cute because of their shell shape.  I am glad that I invested in the mould long ago for Dorie baking groups, because madeleines are just not madeleines to me without their characteristic shape.

Apart from their shape, there is nothing showy about madeleines.  They are just little sponge-like cakes that are not very sweet, hence why Proust liked to dunk them in tea.   

To see what everyone else made this week, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.
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13 comments:

  1. PamMarch 14, 2017 at 5:12 AM

    Yum! Delicious for sure! I finally bought her cookie cookbook, great recipes in it as great as her Chez Moi!

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  2. KayteMarch 14, 2017 at 10:10 AM

    Interesting to make Mads this way, kinda cute really...and very special. I love making them, and I could care less if they have a hump or not...lol! The hump sort of bugs me actually. I'm always marching to my own drummer, right? lol Yours look lovely.

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  3. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaMarch 14, 2017 at 3:38 PM

    These are so cute! Great tip about the chilling-I had heard that before and good to know it works :)

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  4. Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)March 14, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    I can't wait to make these!

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  5. Johanna GGGMarch 14, 2017 at 10:49 PM

    I am not sure I have ever had a madeleine but if think I would like one with marbled chocolate like this

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  6. ZosiaMarch 14, 2017 at 10:51 PM

    Madeleines are quite cute and the marbling makes yours look extra special.

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  7. KariMarch 15, 2017 at 2:01 AM

    You are more of an adult than I am to discard mixture - I'd have over filled my moulds and ruined the nice effect or eaten it unbaked :D

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  8. flour.ish.enMarch 15, 2017 at 2:31 AM

    I agree that one might not like the madeleines as much if you eat them blindfolded without all the hype.

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  9. Diane ZwangMarch 15, 2017 at 10:46 AM

    I have yet to make a madeleine. I am finally going to break down and buy a pan, then I can catch up on all the past madeleine recipes. I am looking forward to this one. I will heed all your tips.

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  10. SummerMarch 16, 2017 at 2:27 AM

    Your madeleines look very showy and delicious with their shell shape and striations yum! Thanks it's good to know that you the hump on these

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  11. steph- whisk/spoonMarch 16, 2017 at 4:32 AM

    i totally overfilled mine (had to trim off edges with knife). hahaha. i like your marbley swirls.

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  12. kitchen flavoursMarch 16, 2017 at 1:18 PM

    Your madeleines are lovely! I did not waste any batter, because I have four small madeleine pans with five holes each. I got 15 madeleines instead of 12, which is a good thing! :)

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  13. 2pawMarch 22, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    Oh they are so cute and I have a tin but I have never made them. Thank you for the tips, very much appreciated.

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