Matcha (Green Tea) Madeleines Recipe

Few pastries evoke the charm of a Parisian patisserie quite like the delicate Madeleine. Dating back to the 18th century, the most endearing tale speaks of a young maid named Madeleine, who ingeniously crafted these cakes for the Duke of Lorraine. Matcha madeleine emerged as a contemporary creation. This refined recipe captures the classic buttery Madeleine with a twist of delightful matcha flavour.

Step 1

Melt the butter in a small saucepan on a medium low heat. Be careful not to burn the butter.

When the butter has melted add a squeeze of lemon juice (I experimented with lime as I didn't have lemon at home) and a pinch of salt. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the butter to cool.

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Step 2

Break the eggs in a large bowl. Pour in the 100 g caster sugar and whisk slowly for 1 minute.

After that, whisk 15 g milk into the mixture until well incorporated into light yellow colour.

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Step 3

In a large bowl, sift 100 g all-purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt, 3 tsp baking powder, and 1 Tbsp (6 g) matcha (green tea powder).

Sift these dry ingredients again into your bowl over the egg and sugar mixture and whisk gently until the flour is fully incorporated.

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Step 4

Now slowly pour in half of the cooled melted butter. Blend the butter and mixture well before you add the rest of the butter. Then whisk again until you have a smooth batter.

Step 5

Cover the bowl of batter with plastic wrap and refrigerate to rest the batter for around 2 hours

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[Example of Original flavor] How the batter should look like after 2 hours in the fridge

Step 6

Melt the 1 Tbsp butter in the microwave. Coat your madeleine pan with melted butter and brush butter into each mold with a pastry brush. Then, lightly dust 1 Tbsp flour over the molds with a fine-mesh strainer. 

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

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Step 7

Scoop the batter with a tablespoon and transfer the batter into each mold with the help of a rubber spatula. No need to smooth out the batter in the mold as it’ll melt in the oven.

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Step 8

On the centre rack, cook the madeleines for 10 minutes starting on high heat at 220 °C (428 °F) for the first 3 minutes then reduce the heat to 200 °C (392 °F) and bake for a further 6 to 7 minutes.