Chestnut-Filled Madeleine soft and indulgent
Ingredients for 6 servings
- A bit of history.
- The word Chestnut comes from the Latin Castanea
- this same chestnut is the starchy seed of the common Chestnut tree named Fagus Castanea by Linnaeus.
- When this fruit contains only a single seed it is called Marron.
- 3.5 oz (100 g) of organic chestnut flour mixed with 1.75 oz (50 g) of Cornstarch
- 2 free-range eggs lightly beaten
- 3.5 oz (100 g) of caster sugar
- 0.5 cup (12 cl) of whole milk
- 1 packet (0.2 oz (5 g)) of organic baking powder
- vanilla extract (Tahiti)
- 2.25 oz (65 g) of melted butter (Echiré if possible)
- 3.2 oz (90 g) of quince or orange jam (for example)
Step-by-step recipe
1 In a mixing bowl, place your mixed flour and make a well in the center (fountain) then pour in your eggs, your sugar, your milk, a few drops of vanilla extract and the baking powder, mix well then incorporate the melted butter, cover with cling film and let it sit in the air for 2 hours.
2 Preheat your oven to 390°F (200°C) (gas mark 6+).
3 In heart-shaped silicone molds place a spoonful of batter then a small spoonful of jam and cover with a little more batter, everything should be filled to 3/4.
4 Place on the tray in the middle of the oven, cook for approximately 7 minutes.
Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar, these special Valentine's madeleine hearts can also be served to people sensitive to gluten, and you can also make them with Soissons bean flour or lentils for the same result.
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