Madeleines

Fran came over for the weekend and we made madeleines!

Here's the recipe (really easy!):

Ingredients:

1. 2 eggs at room temperature
2. 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature 
3. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
4. 1/3 cup granulated sugar
5. 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. A pinch of salt
7. 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter and flour 12 (3 inch) madeleine molds; set aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and salt at high speed until light.
3. Beating constantly, gradually add sugar; and continue beating at high speed until mixture is thick and pale and ribbons form in bowl when beaters are lifted, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Sift flour into egg mixture 1/3 at a time, gently folding after each addition.
5. Add lemon zest and pour melted butter around edge of batter. Quickly but gently fold butter into batter. Spoon batter into molds; it will mound slightly above tops.
6. Bake 14 to 17 minutes, or until cakes are golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertip.