Earl Grey Tea Madeleines With Honey

Serves: 4

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

50

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Line small sieve with 2 layers of damp cheesecloth and set sieve over small bowl

2

Melt 5 tablespoons butter in saucepan over low heat

3

Mix in tea

4

Let stand 10 minutes, then pour into sieve

5

Twist cheesecloth tightly around tea mixture, releasing tea-flavored butter into bowl

6

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl

7

Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick, about 4 minutes

8

Add honey, vanilla, and lemon peel; beat 1 minute longer

9

Gently fold in dry ingredients, then tea-flavored butter

10

Press plastic wrap onto surface of batter; chill batter at least 3 hours and up to 1 day

11

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

12

Brush twelve 3x2-inch madeleine molds with butter

13

Dust with flour; tap out excess

14

Place pan on baking sheet

15

Drop 1 scant tablespoon batter into each mold (batter will spread while baking, filling molds completely)

16

Bake madeleines until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes

17

Sharply rap pan on work surface to loosen madeleines, then turn out onto rack

18

Serve warm or at room temperature

19

Line small sieve with 2 layers of damp cheesecloth and set sieve over small bowl

20

Melt 5 tablespoons butter in saucepan over low heat

21

Mix in tea

22

Let stand 10 minutes, then pour into sieve

23

Twist cheesecloth tightly around tea mixture, releasing tea-flavored butter into bowl

24

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl

25

Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick, about 4 minutes

26

Add honey, vanilla, and lemon peel; beat 1 minute longer

27

Gently fold in dry ingredients, then tea-flavored butter

28

Press plastic wrap onto surface of batter; chill batter at least 3 hours and up to 1 day

29

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F

30

Brush twelve 3x2-inch madeleine molds with butter

31

Dust with flour; tap out excess

32

Place pan on baking sheet

33

Drop 1 scant tablespoon batter into each mold (batter will spread while baking, filling molds completely)

34

Bake madeleines until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes

35

Sharply rap pan on work surface to loosen madeleines, then turn out onto rack

36

Serve warm or at room temperature