Almond Madeleines is a traditional French recipe for a classic light sponge cake madeleines flavoured with almonds. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Almond Madeleines.
Soften the butter (but do not allow to melt). Combine with the almond oil. Combine the egg yolks and sugar then stir-in the butter mixture.
Mix the baking powder and flour together then stir into the egg mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture. Add the ground almonds and place a generous amount of the mixture in buttered and floured Madeleine moulds (so that each is almost half full).
Place in an oven pre-heated to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6)C and bake for between 10 and 15 minutes, until golden brown in colour.
