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Brown Butter and Whiskey Madeleines

These brown butter and whiskey madeleines are such an easy yet impressive dessert/cookie/snack. The only thing that takes a while is resting the batter. Other wise they are quick to make, quick to bake and quick to eat!

Ingredients

  • 3 g eggs
  • 130 g sugar
  • 20 g honey
  • 150 g flour
  • 2 g salt
  • 5 g baking soda
  • 20 g whiskey
  • 130 g butter

Instructions

  • Begin by browning the butter. You want it to be really dark and nutty, that’s where all the flavor is!
  • Add eggs, honey and sugar to your stand mixer, using the paddle whip on high until very light and fluffy
  • Sift flour, salt and baking soda together
  • Add whiskey to egg/sugar mixture, mix
  • Add flour, mix in slowly
  • Add in browned butter, finish by hand
  • Put into a piping bags and allow to rest for 12 hours or overnight
  • Butter your madeleine pan really well
  • Pipe in the batter, should be about half way up the side of the mould
  • Bake at 200C/400F (with the fan on if you have it) for 3-4 minutes. Check frequently, these cook super fast
  • As soon as they are out of the oven brush melted butter on them
  • Knock them out of the pan, brush the tops with butter and dip in sugar
  • Eat while still warm
  • Enjoy!

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