Chocolate Hazelnut Madeleines

Makes about 24 cookies

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 eggs

  • Heaping 1/2 cup cane sugar

  • 1/4 cup milk, room temperature

  • 2.5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

  • Scant 1.5 cups flour

  • 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted

  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

  • 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (plus a little extra for brushing pan)

  • 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

PREPERATION:

Preheat oven to 450ºF. Brush pans with a bit of extra melted butter and sprinkle with flour, stick in fridge till baking.

Whisk the eggs and sugar together for a couple minutes, until the mixture is light yellow and foamy. Stir in the milk, melted chocolate and hazelnuts. Sift flour, coca, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.

Combine wet and dry ingredients by lightly folding them to combine.

Scoop the batter into the prepared pans, filled each mold 3/4 full. Put into oven and immediately lower heat to 375ºF.

Bake for 12-14 minutes, until Madeleines are domed and set. Unmold cookies immediately and cool on a rack.

Serve with Repose Tea

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