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Lorraine Madeleines

Lorraine madeleines

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Madeleines are small, Lorraine-style cakes with a shell-like shape, made with eggs and sugar whisked together, flour, baking powder, and melted butter. Th…

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Recipe from Sanao, DavidL, Kubernan and 33 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The madeleine is a traditional small cake from the Lorraine region, made with eggs and shaped like a scallop shell. Chilling the dough helps it develop its characteristic raised shape.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.64 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

50 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.35
  • $0.08
  • $0.20
  • $0.05
  • $0.83
  • $4.33

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk the eggs, yolks, and sugar together until the mixture is light and frothy, but not stiff. ≈ 4 min
  2. You may optionally add a flavor. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix the sifted flour with the yeast, then add the melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (optional).
  5. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (190 °C for mussels in silicone).
  6. Butter and flour the mussels, and fill them about three-quarters full, either with a spoon or using a bowl with a pouring spout. ≈ 10 min
  7. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes in metal or paper mussel shells, or 12 to 15 minutes in silicone mussel shells.
  8. Remove it immediately. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Lorraine madeleines

  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 100 g of powdered sugar$0.08
  • 125 g of flour$0.20
  • 1/2 packet of baking powder (approximately 5g)$0.05
  • 90 g of melted butter$0.83
  • butter and flour for mussels$4.33

Total$6.64

that's $0.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 100 g of powdered sugar
  • 125 g of flour
  • 1/2 packet of baking powder (approximately 5g)
  • 90 g of melted butter
  • butter and flour for mussels

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