Green tea madelaines

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I first tasted these exotic delicacies when I was invited to the launch of their recipe book by Enfants du Mekong, a charity dedicated to setting up sponsoring for disadvantaged children in Laos and other South East asian countries. Their  new recipe book are a collection of best-of by sponsor-families in France and the UK and is fast becoming a favorite in our kitchen!

I served these madelaines last week-end to my globe-trotting parents with a cup of green tea and some raspberry and green tea muffins… Not quite the English tea-time they no doubt expected but a brilliantly exotic take on that and very much loved too.

Ingredients list:


Butter 100g
Caster sugar 100g
eggs 2
Self-raising flour 100g
Matcha green tea powder 3 Tbsp
Salt

Preheat the oven at 180℃.
Whisk the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time then the flour, a pinch of salt and the matcha tea powder. I found mine at the Japanese Center in London (Lower Regents street).
Spoon the mixture into madelaines or any small pans tray and bake at 180℃ for 18 minutes.

Serve with a cup of very good green tea for an unusual and subtle taste experience!

Bon appetit!