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Brown Sugar and Green Tea Madeleines

Very slightly adapted recipe from Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Servings 20

Ingredients
  

  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 3 eggs
  • 110g brown sugar
  • 160g wholemeal flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 125g unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled, plus extra for greasing

Green Tea Icing

  • 120g icing sugar
  • 1/8 tsp matcha
  • 1-2 tbsp orange juice or water

Instructions
 

  • Place the orange zest, eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the whisk attachment, whisk for 5 minutes on medium-high or until tripled in volume. Sieve over the flour and baking powder and gently fold in. Pout in the melted butter in 4 additions, gently mixing between each addition. Cover bowl with cling film and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease two 12-hole Madeleine pans. Divide the batter between the pans by gently spooning about a tablespoon of the mixture into each shell. Ensure you don't spread the mixture out, although it may seem firm, it will spread during the bake. I didn't bake all of mine at once so their sizes weren't all that even, but it didn't matter too much and just affected the shape a little. Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until risen and golden. Gently remove the Madeleines from the pan and leave to cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile make the icing. Mix all the ingredients together until all combined. It should be thick but a pourable consistency and a pale green colour.
  • To finish the Madeleines, dip the shell side of the Madeleines in the icing and hold for a few seconds to allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle a little of the Genmaicha over the iced Madeleines and allow to set for a few minutes. Repeat with remaining Madeleines and serve.