Today I made madeleines for the first time ever. I watched Gordon Ramsay’s video for general instructions and the following recipe:
- Self-raising flour – 100g
- Eggs – 2
- Butter – 80g
- Zest of an orange or lemon
- Poppy seads ~ 2 tspns
Here’s how they looked:

I love how these are shell-shaped. So much more elegant than cupcakes. Yes, I don’t like cupcakes because they leave crumbs everywhere and are often very dry. Ok, bye.