I used local Raspberry Honey in my madeleines which gave them even more of the taste of summer. These were so easy and fun to make that I can't believe that it was my first time making them. For some reason, I was under the impression these would be difficult, but I was happily surprised that it was not the case at all.
They were perfect with a cup of tea outside on the patio when the cool delta breeze had kicked in later that evening. The taste of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, along with the raspberry honey and orange zest, were summer and fall rolled up together in one delicious bite. The madeleines were a hit with everyone and disappeared very fast. I'm so glad that French Fridays with Dorie got me to finally take my madeleine pans out and use them.
I bought my madeleine pans last summer at a garage sale and had them stored away. The large individual madeleine pans were still sealed in their original packaging. It wasn't until after I washed them and put them back in the bag that I noticed that the packaging didn't say 'madeleine' pans, but 'madelaine' pans. How funny is that?! Needless to say, madeleines will from now on be called madelaines in our home. :)
Please visit the links to see the lovely madelaines that fellow French Fridays with Dorie members made this week. You can find this recipe on pages 408-09 in Around My French Table, but you can also find it online here.
Those would taste so good with the tea I am drinking at the moment! So cute too!
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ReplyDeleteYour madeleines look lovely - the arrangement at the top of your post reminds me of shells at the seaside.
ReplyDeleteExcellent reminder to me to pick up madeleine pans. Yours look terrific and sound even better- that raspberry honey was divine I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI love your first photo, it looks just like a pile of sea shells. Very cute. And how wonderful that you got to use your pans. I had to go the muffin tin route since I don't have any pans.
ReplyDeleteThose individual ones look fun. Elaine they turned out perfectly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous madeleines! I can't believe you've never made them before...they look perfect! Love the individual pans...and your great photos!
ReplyDeleteMy new mission in life is to find raspberry honey. That sounds amazing. Glad these were a hit!
ReplyDeleteSimply adore all the different sized madeleines. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried making madeleines (or "madelaines") yet, but yours look great! You used such lovely flavors.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your pretty assortment of madelaines. And to be able to find the pans at a garage sale? Lucky lucky Elaine! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour madeleines look beautiful, Elaine! I have never seen individual "madelaine" pans before, and how fun you got to try two different sizes.
ReplyDeleteThat first shot made me think of a grouping of shells at the ocean :-) Where did summer go?
ReplyDeleteLove the different sizes
I think its just because they are French, that they seem so "difficult"... but them when I tell people I'm cooking out of a French cookbook, they wince and think me some kind of super great chef if i can "do that" -cook "French" food! lol! your bumps on the mini madeleines are pretty tall!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it satisfying when you finally use something you picked up for "some day"? Your madelaines look perfect. Seems like so many of us enjoyed these with a cup of tea. Hope you have a great weekend, Elaine.
ReplyDeleteYour madeleines look like perfection. I'm intrigued by the raspberry honey. I may have to go a search that out.
ReplyDeleteOk, now I want to give these another shot - and use my alfalfa honey. enough with the chocolate chips (how common)! These look lovely Elaine - especially with the tea setting. I have that exact same mini pan! From WS.... :) Happy Madeleine Friday!
ReplyDeleteI love that you made 2 sizes! And the addition of raspberry honey must have been lovely - they make me crave a cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteYou must be far east and/or north of me. We've had an unusually cool summer this year in Ventura County.
Have a great weekend!
Looks like you've been gathering sea shells...such pretty little cake-cookies. And these are the kinds of treats that make me want to sit down and relax for just a few minutes and pretend that I've nothing to do but just enjoy these cookies. There is a romance about them...I thought they were a fun project. Yours look perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe honey sounds amazing. Your madeleine/madalaine molds were a great find. I bet they'll get a lot of use now, since your first batch turned out so well.
ReplyDeleteWell, no wonder yours are perfect...you used madelaine pans!! Interesting how your regular pans stuck less than my non-stick :) Love the idea of raspberry honey...yum.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of the assorted madeleines, they do look like a pile of seashells and remind me of summer.
ReplyDeleteIt has been warm these past few days, not exactly cookie baking weather;-)
I loved these. I also used my pan for the first time, wonder what the difference is on the Madalaine molds....yours look delish, and that cup of tea is the perfect match for the last days of summer.
ReplyDeleteYours turnedout beautifully! Love the photos!
ReplyDeleteI'm catching up.. sorry for the delay in posting! I love Madelaines.. I like the mini pan you used.. I may have to get one of those!
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