Name: Classic madeleine recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 2/3 cup plain flour; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 free-range eggs; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 100g unsalted butter, melted, cooled; 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon rind; 1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar, plus extra to serve; Finely chopped pistachios, to serve

Classic madeleine recipe

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By: Bhg.au (via Bhg.au)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Yields: 18

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180° C fan-forced (200° C conventional). Place a 9-hole silicone madeleine pan on an oven tray.
Beat eggs, sugar, lemon rind and vanilla in the small bowl of an electric mixer for 5 minutes, or until thick and creamy.
Sift flour and baking powder twice, then fold into egg mixture with butter. Put half the batter into the holes of the madeleine pan.