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A CupCake For Love
Hello Dear Wonderful Readers!
How are you all doing today? IstheChristmasseason turning out to be wonderful for you as well? It’s been a month of many changes for us, starting with potty trainingmy son (Phew!!)and introducing cows milk into his diet and making him learning to say ” Boww boww” when you see a doggy.My sonhas also started learning to eat on his own and when I mean eat I mean spill half of what’s onhis plate and the other half may find it’s way to his mouth but first it has to be on a place on the table/floor (otherthan his plate) and then intohis mouth!(Lol!!).Its a long process but at the end I am so proud of him for every piece offruit that he eats on his own. We have officially said “No” to keeping a nanny too, that means lesser number of posts (but more time with my son).
So I wanted to start my Christmas inspired baking with simple, sweet, light and airy madeleines and they are unbelievably yum! This one has rosemary infusedwith the sweetness of strawberries giving it a wonderful twist and the sweet and spicy aroma of strawberries, rosemary and vanilla is just delightful! The basic madeleine is just the right kind of sweet with a cup of hot coffee right? This one infuses fruit and herb to give a delicious twist to the French Madeleine. Personally I think they are miniature versions of cupcakes which look like cookies! What do you say? Not really sure why they are classified as cookies! Yes I know some cookies are soft and gooey as opposite to crunchy and chewy but Madeleines are light and airy, soft and spongylike cake! Yup I am going to say they are like butterfly kisses sent from a cupcake 🙂 Ok so here is how I made them!
Ingredients :-
- Butter – 120gms
- Rose Mary – 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Strawberry – 1 +1/2 cup
- Flour- 250 gms
- Sugar -150 gms
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Eggs – 3 at room temp
- Red colour – 5 – 6 tbsp
- White Chocolate – 200 gms
Instructions :-
- In a clean sauce pan, add the butter and melt. Then add the chopped RoseMary to the butter and let the butter simmer for a few mins ( Make sure not burn the butter). After 2 – 3 mins turn off the flame and leave the butter mixture to rest for 15 to 20 mins
- Clean and de-stem fresh strawberries and chop them up into small pieces
- Then using a stick blender, blendthem intoa nice thick puree. Your puree should measure to one cup
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the eggs and sugar. Using the paddle attachment, blend on medium till the eggs are nice and foamy
- In another bowl add flour, baking powder and salt
- Once the egg mixture is foamy add the strawberry puree and mix for combine
- Then add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix only to combine ( do not over work the batter)
- Now using a strainer, pour the melted butter into the mixer bowl making sure not to drop any chopped rosemary into the batter
- Add as much food colour as required
- Now butter and dust your madeleine trays with butter and flour and scoop out the strawberry batter into the moulds
- Set the madeleine tray into the fridge for 20 mins
- During that time pre heat your oven to 180 c
- After 20 mins pop the tray into the oven and bake for 6- 8 mins
- You will know when the madeleines are done when they become slightly golden from the sides
- Once they are done, take them out of the oven and set to cool for 5 mins. Thentake them out of thetray and place on a wire rack to cool
- While they cool, melt your white chocolate in the microwave at 20 sec intervals (strict in between)
- Once the madeleines have cooled completely, dip them into the white chocolate and place on the cooling rack to dry
- Serve along with a hot cup of coco/coffee, as you like🙂
They look so unbelievably pretty. Unbelievably because you could manage so much with a little baby in tow. It reflects on your love for food and disciplined lifestyle 👍☺
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Thank you so much! that is so encouraging! some times I feel like I maybe taking up too much but it is so great to know that you understand how balancing everything is not simple! thank you so much ❤ ❤
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So gorgeous 🙂 love them!
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Thank you 🙂
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Welcome dear.. Lovely blog! Do browse through mine as well 🙂
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Thank you and I am just about to do that 🙂
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😘😘
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Beautiful festive photos….
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thank you Laura 🙂
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I agree with the other commenters that these are beautiful. They would be a perfect addition to a holiday cookie tray.
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Thank you Sheryl! And I love your blog! so wonderful that your throw light on how certain techniques and ideas originated! unique and lovely!
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