Madeleines

1. 1

   Put eggs, sugar, and lemon rind in a rather flat bowl and stir until blended.

2. 2

   Put over a saucepan containing 1 or 2 inches of hot water.

3. 3

   Water SHOULD NOT TOUCH bowl, nor should it boil.

4. 4

   Put saucepan with bowl over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until egg mixture is lukewarm.

5. 5

   Remove bowl from hot water and beat with electric mixer at high speed until light, fluffy, and TRIPLED IN VOLUME; add vanilla.

6. 6

   FOLD in flour and clarified butter.

7. 7

   DO NOT BEAT.

8. 8

   Generously butter 2 3/4- inch Madeleine pans.

9. 9

   Fill two thirds full with batter.

10. 10

    Bake in preheated very not oven (450 F) for 7 to 8 minutes before removing from pans.

11. 11

    Butter pans again, refill with batter, and bake.

12. 12

    Repeat until all of batter is used.

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