You'll love the hint of matcha flavour and honey in this delicate small cake while the texture is soft and bouncy with a little crusty top when served warm. Just perfect for an afternoon tea.
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 40 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Chilling Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course Afternoon tea, Snack
Cuisine French
Difficulty Easy
Servings 6madeleines
Ingredients
35gcake flour or plain flour
1tspmatcha powder
1/4tspbaking powder
1egg
25gcaster sugar
1tbsphoney
50gmelted butter
Instructions
Sift flour, matcha powder and baking powder together and set aside.
In a bowl, lightly whisk egg. Add sugar and honey and blend well mixture and sugar dissolved. Pour in melted butter and stir well.
Sift in the flour mixture the second time directly into the egg mixture. Gently stir mixture till smooth and combined. Cover with cling wrap and place the batter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (this will help the mixture more thoroughly and produce a soft bouncy texture after baked).
Pour matcha batter in madeleine pan (grease pan with butter and dust with flour) to almost full.
Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 12-15 minutes or till the sides are golden brown. Cool madeleines slightly before removing from pan and cool on wire rack.
Notes
Please keep in mind that all ovens temperature and baking time varies.