Lavender Madeleines

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, process sugar and lavender flowers until finely ground.
• 2 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 in a large bowl and using a wire whisk; mix eggs, lavender sugar mixture and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 4 gradually whisk in melted butter.
• 5 using a rubber spatula gently fold in flour.
• 6 generously spray madeleine pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• 7 spoon a scant tablespoon of batter into each madeleine mold, leave the batter mounded in the center.
• 8 (this will result in the typical"humped" appearance of the madeleine).
• 9 bake 8 to 10 miutes or until golden brown.
• 10 immediately remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
• 11 store in an airtight container.
• 12 dust with confectioners sugar just before serving.
• 13 enjoy!