Servings: 10 Earl Grey Madeleines
Equipment
Ingredients
Earl Grey Madeleines:
- 1 medium egg room temperature, about 50g
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 1 tbsp lemon juice 15g
- lemon zest from half medium lemon
- 4 tbsp butter 56g
- 2 oz cake flour 56g
- 1.5 oz sugar 42g
- 1 tsp honey 7g
- 1 tbsp Earl Grey tea leaves or 1 Earl Grey tea bag, about 2 g
Earl Grey Steep:
- 1/3 cup milk ~80g
- 2 tablespoons Earl Grey tea leaves or 2 Earl Grey tea bags, about 4 g
Earl Grey Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar ~65 g
- 3 teaspoons Earl Grey Steep
Instructions
Earl Grey Steep:
- Steep the tea. Heat milk until just below boiling, then remove from heat. Add tea leaves or bags and steep for 15–20 minutes.1/3 cup milk, 2 tablespoons Earl Grey tea leaves
Earl Grey Madeleines:
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 390°F (200°C).
- Melt Butter: Melt the butter and let it cool.4 tbsp butter
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Combine egg, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and honey in a bowl; mix until smooth.1 medium egg, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tbsp lemon juice, lemon zest, 1.5 oz sugar, 1 tsp honey
- Prep Tea: Finely grind the Earl Grey tea leaves using a spice grinder or crush them using a mortar and pestle.1 tbsp Earl Grey tea leaves
- Add Dry Ingredients: Sift in flour, ground Earl Grey tea leaves, and baking powder; mix until fully incorporated.2 oz cake flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Incorporate Butter: Add the cooled, melted butter to the batter and stir until smooth.4 tbsp butter
- Prepare Pan: Grease the madeleine molds with butter; dust with flour if not using a non-stick pan.
- Fill Molds: Pour the batter into the molds, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Bake: Place the pan in the oven, reduce the temperature to 360°F (180°C), and bake for 9-10 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the tops set.
- Cool: Let the madeleines cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing.
Earl Grey Glaze:
- Strain the milk. Strain the tea-infused milk, squeezing out as much flavor as possible.
- Make the glaze. Gradually whisk infused milk into powdered sugar until the glaze is smooth and flows slowly. Make smaller additions as you get closer to the desired texture.3 teaspoons Earl Grey Steep, 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Combine:
- Glaze Madeleines: Dip or brush the madeleines with the glaze and let the glaze set.
- Serve.
Notes
There will be leftover Earl Grey infused milk. Unfortunately, there's no good way to make only a couple of teaspoons of Earl Grey infused milk.
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