Name: Earl Grey Madeleines and Pairing
Total time: 253010 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 Teapigs Darjeeling Earl Grey tea temples, leaves only, plus 1 to brew the pairing cup; 100g butter; 2 eggs; 90g caster sugar; 100g plain flour; Half a teaspoon baking powder; Zest of half a lemon

Earl Grey madeleines are a lovely thing to bake: little shell shaped sponges with bergamot folded right through the crumb, served with a cup of the same tea so plate and cup share a flavour. The bergamot goes into the melted butter first, which carries it evenly through the batter.

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It uses Teapigs Darjeeling Earl Grey, a whole leaf bergamot Black Tea. Makes about 12, plus the pairing cup.

⏱ 25 min + 30 min chill + 10 min bake 🍽 Makes 12 📊 Medium 📚 Earl Grey Recipes

You'll need

2 Teapigs Darjeeling Earl Grey tea temples, leaves only, plus 1 to brew the pairing cup
100g butter
2 eggs
90g caster sugar
100g plain flour
Half a teaspoon baking powder
Zest of half a lemon

Method

Melt the butter gently, snip in the leaves from 2 temples and leave to infuse off the heat 10 minutes, then cool; this carries the bergamot evenly through the bake.
Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, then fold in the flour, baking powder and lemon zest.
Fold the cooled Earl Grey butter through the batter, cover and chill 30 minutes; the rest gives madeleines their bump.
Heat the oven to 190C fan, 210C conventional, gas 6, and butter a madeleine tin. Spoon in the batter to three quarters full.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes until risen with a golden edge. Tip out at once onto a rack.
Brew a fresh cup with the spare temple, off the boil, 3 minutes, and serve warm madeleines alongside so the bergamot echoes.

What you'll end up with: Light, buttery, bergamot scented madeleines with the classic bump, served warm with a cup of the same tea.

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🛒 Made with this tea

Teapigs Darjeeling Earl Grey, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g£7.00