Madeleines~October~Partial Lockdown.

 

You can find where I got the idea and technique Here..for the chocolate..meaning 5 mins in freezer and her pics got to me♥

I did go to the recipe she refers us to..she has a link there..

But I ended up varying it.

What I love about this recipe is that it is equal parts everything.

So..

For us..only the 2 of us..I don't need a ton.

I used my smaller silicone mold I have had for yrs.I will do again with my larger metal one..You won't believe the mess I made w/ it the first time:(

So equal parts..

1 egg  weigh it

same amount of sugar

same amount of flour

same amount of melted butter

I added a tsp of honey

I added baking powder and a pinch of salt

I added orange zest.

Mix all..cover w/ saran touching the mixture refrig overnight.

Then I baked gleaning this article here.Probably the best post on madeleines I have read.

I refrigerated my pan w/ the mixt in each cavity while my oven warmed to 425F.

I baked for 3 mins.

Turned oven off

Let sit in oven 7-8 mins..

I was then supposed to heat oven to 320 and bake 3-4 mins..

But after the resting time in oven OFF.My little madeleines were humpy and perfect.

Then I did le chocolat♥

Everything you wanted to know about madeleines is here..♥

I did try this same recipe in my coated larger molds and they were not the same at all.Deep is the trick and my small silicones are deep.

This was a great recipe from the book Baked..Suzie Durigon's book.

I have learned so much from her..

Her blog is called Just Crumbs~

And the Best Banana Bread Squares recipe is on it.

I find even plain..out of the oven..the scent is magical.

Fall is definitely here and like all heartbreakingly beautiful things..it's only here for a time..

I can't believe the tomatoes are still here..

I made tomato jam again..  my favorite recipe is the jam in her Nordstrom's Jam Jar..

I just made 4 little pots..I am not canning any..just ready to serve here..we like it on many things.

I still really enjoy my 10 yr old car.

When I left real estate..I did not have to worry about a client car..that was  one of the only good things.

I delivered hydrangeas and I hope they got them..impromptu drop off.

If ever I need another car I will be hard pressed.

Funny..I did curbside one day..and the person said "Oh you have a Fiat?" You know what it stands for ?

Fix It Again Tony..

Hmmm..

But as I prepared to leave he said:"If ever you want to sell your car..get in touch with me? ""LOL.

He was nice..just being funny..

I like small..parking is easy..I never go anywhere but just saying;)

Hands down the best meal I made ..in the last few weeks..was this.

I renewed my subscription to Ricardos magazine for 5 issues (long winter ahead) and it gave you permission to see the digital version..well  not this issue the issue before this was in it.

As soon as it's published I will share.

Footnote  I see it was published in French yesterday..

Let me just say it's A General Tao variation♥

GREAT sauce,I impromtue'd the chicken though and baked it.And I did flour..egg..panko.

Spritz w/ evoo.

Spiralized zucchini and shredded carrots on top..I didn't have any edamame..next time..because there will be a next time:)

I always say I don't really eat sweets..I just taste..but sweet meals..I can favor easily.

Done deal partial yet again lockdown for 28 days.

What's up w/ Québec?

:(

People should think further than the end of their own nose.

This means..restaurants bars socializing and visiting someone is out of the question.

No one can enter your home unless they live there.

OK a plumber etc..yes..

But my daughters? My Littles?

Nope and nope.

More to come Monday  on the plight of my QC.

So much going on..did you see the awful floods near Nice?

Homes falling into chasms..

Very sad.

Next post perkier:)

Take care..take care..take care...

Maple Syrup/Choco Madeleines ~ And Tea Leaves~

Christmas cacti never fail to disappoint..November and March..stunning.

We have a few in our home..and some bloom a little earlier..some later ..and some bloom even more than twice a year.

Tea..no surprsie I like tea..many many kinds..this Pink lemonade one..and the mint green tea..

both so nice and calming..

a set I have is by Jane Lyle and came w/ a book on reading the leaves..interesting..and pretty♥

More interesting for sweet lovers w/ little madeleines..they are just right as an afternoon treat or a full dessert on the small side..the key to a lovely madeleine is the BUMP~

You need the bump..you can see it leaning on it's bumb..

I came across an interesting recipe that called for adding chocolate..hmmm..yah~

You can find the recipe here..in French..and I substituted the honey

with maple syrup and I did not have the choco disks so I used Baker's semi sweet choco on a few and milk choco on the others..

La Recette courtesy of..Hum..Ca Sent Bon

for 20 madeleines

120 grams of butter

 3 eggs

80 grams of sugar

1 generous tbsp honey(maple syrup for me)

1 dessert spoon of baking powder

chocolate disks

Melt butter and honey..set aside

In a bowl mix eggs and sugar..add the flour and baking powder..at the very end your butter mixture..

Put the batter in your prepped madeleine molds..Your oven should be preheated to 240 C..you bake them for 4 minutes at this temp then lower to 180C and bake 5-6 minutes longer.

As soon as you remove the madeleines from the oven place the choco disks under the warm madeleines,let cool..

I dipped mine in the melted chocolate as I did not have the disks..Disks melt faster and the chocolate I was using does not.

So dipped works great in your melted chocolate..

I use my silicone mold..I see Williams ~Sonoma in the US has a heart shaped silicone madeleine mold..next visit to the US:)

It's reasonable!

What did my tea leaves read? 

That within 2 weeks long distance friendships would bring joy..and the second time..

within a day or two..financial improvements or a gift

and good news.

Longer term..pay attention to you dreams..apply yourself to obtaining what you want...

Neat little set:)

And did the tea leaf reading turn out to be true?

Well let's just say ..you know that Amazon blue box w/ a gold ribbon?

One arrived this week  with a new book:)

And look what happened this morning..

THIS

So yes this little tea set is quite claivoyant..and Lucas and Oli ate 3 Madeleines each and quite loved them

I know the choco was the hit on the back of Madeleine;)

My book..Gardens of Awe and Folly..by Vivian..is pre-ordered..the release is March 16th..

I will be back;)

Bon Weekend~