Madeleine

What is Madeleine?

Madeleine cake is a small dessert with classic French flavor, also called shell cake. Made from a combination of low gluten flour and other main ingredients, sugar, baking powder, whole eggs, and other ingredients, it was originally used for home cooking, and slowly became popular after being loved by the majority of sweet tooth.

Origin of Madeleine: originated in France in 1730, early 19th century Napoleonic era. Culinarians mentioned Madeleine cake many times, especially in Antonin Careme's recipe book, and in the 20th century, Madeleine cake began to be famous in Europe due to its appearance in "Memories of a Watery Year".

Characteristics of Madeleine:The pattern on its bottom is like a shell, while the top is the little belly of the logo, the appearance is beautiful and lovely. The bottom side of the cake is heated very high due to full contact with the mold, so the color of the shell patterned side is charred and charming, while the case is crispy for a reason.

Madeleine flavors are versatile:Nowadays, Madeleine flavors are versatile, replacing the flour with 5% matcha tea powder is matcha flavor, replacing the flour with 10% cocoa powder, and replacing a part of the oil with dark chocolate containing more than 50% fat content, is the flavor of luscious chocolate. Honey red beans, chocolate beans, and chopped nuts are also used to add flavor.

Madeleine is popular because of literature: the 20th century French novelist Proust awakened all the memories sleeping in the bottom of his heart by tasting Madeleine, prompting him to start recalling his own life, and the stream-of-consciousness masterpiece "Memories of Watery Years" was thus born. The Madeleine has become synonymous with memories and old times, and has become famous all over the world.

To make a Madeleine it is very simple: one pound of flour, one pound of oil, eight egg whites and yolks, three-quarters of a pound of fine sugar, one-half cup of water, a little grated lime, or chopped preserved lemon rind, and orange blossom-flavored praline; mix all the ingredients well, then knead the whole dough together, and begin to bake the whole thing in no more than 10 minutes.