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Brown Butter Madeleines — French recipe
Brown Butter Madeleines, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Brown Butter Madeleines

Small shell-shaped sponge cakes made with butter cooked to a nutty brown, then chilled hard before baking. That temperature shock — cold batter, hot oven — is what gives them the little humped back they are known for.

At a glance

Cuisine
French
Category
Snack
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
20 madeleines
Calories
About 110 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Medium
Dietary
Vegetarian

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