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Spiced Chocolate Madeleines with Espresso Cream Sauce

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February 17, 2012
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  • Makes 30
Author Notes

Inspired by the recent chocolate and spice contest (which I just missed the deadline for- darn!!), I adapted a recipe from the Joy of Baking, replacing some of the flour with cocoa, adding cinnamon and cloves, browning the butter, and making an espresso cream to serve alongside the finished madeleines.
These are light and elegantly chocolatey with a beautiful scent of the added spices. The espresso cream glaze is a lovely and simple added touch. —em-i-lis

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • For the madeleines
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoons Vietnamese cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 2/3 cup unrefined, granulated sugar
  • For the espresso cream
  • 2 tablespoons half and half
  • 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Directions
  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over med-low heat until browned. Let cool.
  2. Into a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside. In a standing mixer, beat together, on medium-high speed, the eggs and sugar for 4 minutes until fluffy and a beautiful soft yellow.
  3. Add to the egg mixture, ¼ of the flour mixture, beating at medium speed; then add ¼ of the brown butter. Repeat this pattern, ending with flour, until everything is combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Remove bowl from mixer, cover and chill for 1-4 hours.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375; butter and flour a Madeleine pan if it's not nonstick. Spoon a generous dollop of batter into each well. Cook 10 minutes and turn out on a rack to cool.
  5. While the madeleines are cooking, make the espresso cream sauce: warm the half and half on the stovetop or gently in the microwave. Stir in the espresso powder until dissolved. Whisk the espresso cream into the powdered sugar until everything is well incorporated. Serve the warm madeleines with the dipping sauce.

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6 Reviews

barsntone December 3, 2014
This does help! Costco carries a 10 lb of Wholesome Sweetner and I will use this!
I can't wait to make them!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
 
em-i-lis December 3, 2014
Of course! My pleasure- I hope you enjoy them!
 
barsntone December 3, 2014
Just saw this recipe, I can't wait to try them! Do you mean by unrefined granulated sugar Turbinado aka Cane Sugar? Or are you referring to NON bakers sugar which is super fine? I LOVE the idea of Turbinado--its a favorite w us
 
em-i-lis December 3, 2014
Hi there, Thank you!! I use Whole Foods 365 unrefined, granulated sugar. The crystals are not as large as Turbinado crystals! Definitely not super fine. I just try to avoid bleached, refined products. This is your basic granulated sugar gone clean. :) Does that help?
 
AntoniaJames February 17, 2012
Wonderful! Simply wonderful. Thank you for posting these. I for one will certainly be trying them. ;o)
 
em-i-lis February 17, 2012
Thank you so much, AJ. This means a lot coming from such a wonderful cook as are you. I hope you enjoy them!