Ingredients
1 cooking oil spray
5 oz semisweet chocolate
3 tbsp low-fat milk
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup cold strong coffee
1/2 cup madeira
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
3 medium eggs
Directions
Spray 60 Madeleine molds with cooking spray.
In a small saucepan melt chocolate in milk and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flours and baking soda and set
aside.
In a small bowl mix coffee and Madeira and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one
at a time, beat- ing well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture
in thirds alternately with the coffee mixture.
Spoon 1 T batter into each prepared Madeleine mold, and bake in a
preheated 350'F oven for 10 to 15 minutes. House
Beautiful/September/93 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG
Servings: 60 madeleines
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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