Madeleines with Grand Yunnan Impérial

Serves 4 Dessert

easy
30min
15 to 20min

Rediscover the classic French Madeleine with a fragrant, modern twist. These beautiful shell-shaped cakes, famous for their delicate hump and buttery tenderness, are elevated by infusing the batter with your favorite tea.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons (12 g) of Grand Yunnan Imperial
⅓ cup (8 cl) of 2% milk
2.5 oz (75 g) of butter
2 eggs
⅔ cup (75 g) of powdered sugar
1 cup (125 g) of flour
½ packet of baking powder
Salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 355 °F (180 °C).
Heat milk in a small pot.
Once the milk is warmed, infuse a tablespoon of Grand Yunnan Imperial for 6 minutes.
Filter the tea.
Melt butter in a pot and allow it to cool.
In a salad bowl, whisk eggs with sugar in order to obtain a frothy mix.
Pour in milk.
Add a pinch of salt, flour, baking powder and melted butter.
Using a mortar or rolling pin, crush the remaining tea into a powder.
Add the powdered tea and mix to create a homogenous paste.
Using the previously buttered madeleine pan, fill ¾ of the way with the paste.
Keep in the oven for 15 to 20 min.

Serving suggestion

Add some honey to the madeleines for added sweetness.