1/3 cup butter melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1 lemon glaze
Directions
Grease and flour 36 3 inch madeline molds and set aside. In medium
mixing bowl beat with electric mixer butter, sugar, and lemon extract
until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until combined. In medium
bowl stir together flour, baking powder and 1/2 ts salt. Alternately
add the flour mixture and milk to the egg mixture beating on low
speed after each addition just until combined. Spoon mixture into
prepared molds filling 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or
until edges are golden and tops spring back. Cool madelines with
knife tip. Invert onto rack and cool. Drizzle madelines with Lemon
Glaze. Makes 36 madelines. Lemon Glaze: Combine 1 cup sifted powdered
sugar, 2 ts lemon juice and enough milk to make a glaze of drizzling
consistency.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Lemon Madeleines recipe.
