Recipe: Madeleines with Citron Heart and Lavender Perfume

1 In a large bowl, break your 3 eggs, then add the sugar. Whisk until pale, then add the flour and stir well. Mix in the contents of the 2 sachets (vanilla sugar and baking powder), the cold milk, and finally the melted butter, avoiding the milk solids. Cover with a cloth and let rest for 2 hours at room temperature.

2 Take your baking sheet out of the oven, then turn it on to 390°F (200 °C) (gas mark 6/7).

3 Place your madeleine molds (flexipan or similar) on your sheet and fill them halfway. You can then add a little citron jam and cover with the batter. Put your sheet in the middle of the oven for 2 minutes at this temperature, then 6 minutes at 355°F (180 °C). Take the madeleines out, turn them out of the molds, and dust them with icing sugar.

Thanks as always to my friend Xavier Calizi for sending his magnificent citron jam from his estate located in Barrettali at Cap Corse. www.lescedratsducapcorse.com