In baked goods, the sugar absorbs water from other ingredients, helping to keep products like these madeleines moist, tender, and fresh. Makes 2 dozen madeleines.
Ingredients
| Yellow cornmeal |
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| White flour |
6 tbsp (75 mL) |
| Granulated sugar |
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| Baking powder |
2 tsp (10 mL) |
| Salt |
1/2 tsp (2 mL) |
| Cayenne pepper |
1 pinch (1 mL) |
| Butter or margarine |
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| 2% Buttermilk |
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| Egg |
1 large egg |
| Fresh chives, finely chopped |
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease 2” (5 cm) madeleine molds or miniature muffin tins.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a food processor, add butter, then buttermilk, and then the egg and mix well.
- Add chives by hand to the mixture.
- Using a pastry bag or spoon, fill molds 3/4 full and bake 6 minutes or until golden.
