Madelines: those cute French cookies !!

I love these cute little, shell shaped, soft cookies, they are just so elegant and can make ice cream a fancy dessert offering. Turns out Madelines are from the northeastern part of France: the Lorraine. My Great-Grandfather Gless is from that region, no wonder I like them so much.

Yes, you need a special pan but they are pretty easy to find.
Try yard sales, Freecycle, Craig's List, any foodie friend or a fancy kitchen store.
I am happy to lend you one of mine !!

Madeleine Cookies
Ingredients
2  large eggs
2/3  cup sugar
1  teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2  teaspoon grated lemon peel
1  pinch salt
1  cup all-purpose flour
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
 powdered sugar for dusting

   1. Preheat oven to 375°F Generously butter and flour pan for Madelines.

   2. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl just to blend.
      
   3. Beat in vanilla, lemon peel and salt.
   
   4. Add flour; beat just until blended.
   
   5. Gradually add cooled melted butter in steady stream, beating just until blended.

   6. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each indentation in pan.

   7. Bake until puffed and brown, about 10-16 minutes.

   8. Cool 5 minutes. Gently remove from pan onto a cooling rack.

   10. Repeat process, buttering and flouring pan before each batch.
   (Can be made 1 day ahead.).

   4. Dust cookies with powdered sugar.