10 Homemade Chocolate Desserts Including Chocolate Madeleines Recipes

10 HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE DESSERTS, INCLUDING CHOCOLATE MADELEINES

Steps:

• Brush a madeleine baking pan with the melted butter.
• Put remaining butter and the chocolate in the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water (be sure the water doesn't touch the bowl). Heat until chocolate and butter are almost melted, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir together until smooth.
• Sift powdered sugar, flour, cocoa and salt into a bowl using a mesh strainer.
• Beat egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer or by hand until very frothy, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour mixture until combined. Add chocolate mixture and mix with a spatula until well blended.
• Portion batter into the pan, filllig each cup with about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter. Chill in the refrigerator one hour. If your pan makes only 12 at a time, chill remaining batter in a bowl and bake in batches.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake about 12 minutes, or until madeleines are springy to touch. Cool in pan 1 minute, then unmold madeleines onto a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE MADELEINES RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the eggs and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth, pale yellow, and creamy, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Gently fold into the egg mixture.
• Fold in the melted butter.
• Transfer the batter to the refrigerator for about 1 hour (I don't usually cover mine but use plastic wrap or a kitchen towel if you prefer to cover it).
• Towards the end of the chilling step, preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a madeleine pan with melted butter or nonstick cooking spray.
• Scoop the batter into the molds until they are ¾ full. Gently press the batter into the molds (wetting your hand helps prevent the batter from sticking).
• Bake until the madeleines are light brown, about 13 minutes.
• Transfer the madeleines to a wire rack to cool.
• If desired, garnish with a light dusting of powdered sugar or dip in melted chocolate.