For ages I've coveted a madeleine tin. I don't usually buy specialised tins, I'd end up with a cupboard full of rarely used bake ware. But there's something about madeleines, perfect for that mid-afternoon pick me up with a shot of espresso.
And guess what? My Valentine surprised me with this on February 14th.
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| Madeleine tray |
Oh! in case you were wondering this is my Valentine.
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| My Valentine! |
Now I've not made madeleines before but eventually settled on
this recipe using vanilla caster sugar and substituting vanilla extract for lemon juice.They tasted good but rose a bit too much so wobbled on the plate.
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| First attempt |
If anyone has a good recipe, please share!
Just in case you think that it was not a terribly romantic gift (although it was to me) I did get chocolate as well. An eight pack of Tunnock's, possibly in case the madeleines failed?
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| Tunnock's - true love |
P.S any one got
20 million spare?
Yes, it's a problem isn't it, this rarely used cake tin thing? I've recently got a thing about cannelés, those chunky slightly sticky cakelets from Bordeaux. I haven't got the tin yet. Perhaps I'll get round to it now. But Tunnock's? What are you both thinking of? I've never had one mind, but am I REALLY missing out?
ReplyDeleteTunnock's are one of those misty memory things. When mt Father and I used to do the antique fairs it was always a Tunnock and a coffee early on kept us awake. There's not much chocolate but they're very chewy.
DeleteI used to love Tunnock's! Though I wonder if I'd like them now as these days I find English chocolate-y things a bit yukky. But what really impressed me in this post was the picture of Andrew balanced on his two planks (which have a gap in the middle for heaven's sake), looking upwards and with both hands doing their thing ... speaking as one with a terminal balance problem I'd end up on the floor in an ungainly heap of my own plaster :)
ReplyDeleteFortunately Andrew has size 12 feet so can remain stable, although on Sunday I did hear a few crashes from upstairs. I know what you mean about English chocolate, not that there's much on a Tunnock. Mind you American chocolate if far worse, I really don't get Hershey bars, truly disgusting.
DeleteForget the Tunnocks - I want the 20 million castle!!
ReplyDeleteCarole