Green Tea Matcha Madeleines

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus extra for greasing
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting

Method

1. 1

   In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and granulated sugar together until pale and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Whisk in the vanilla extract and honey until combined.

3. 3

   Sift the flour, matcha powder, baking powder, and salt together over the egg mixture.

4. 4

   Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture with a spatula until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.

5. 5

   Fold in the melted butter in three additions until the batter is smooth and glossy.

6. 6

   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the batter for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight.

7. 7

   Preheat the oven to 400F. Brush a 12-cavity madeleine pan generously with melted butter, then dust lightly with flour, tapping out the excess.

8. 8

   Spoon about 1 tablespoon of chilled batter into each madeleine mold, filling two-thirds full without spreading it to the edges.

9. 9

   Bake until the madeleines spring back when touched and show a distinct domed hump, 9 to 11 minutes.

   9:00 · Bake madeleines
10. 10

    Unmold the madeleines onto a wire rack immediately and let cool for 5 minutes.

    5:00 · Cool madeleines
11. 11

    Wipe out the pan, re-butter and re-flour it, and repeat with the remaining batter to bake a second batch.

    9:00 · Bake second batch
12. 12

    Dust the cooled madeleines lightly with powdered sugar before serving.