Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan
Classic French madeleines baked in a shell pan: a lemon and vanilla sponge batter that rests in the fridge, then bakes in a hot oven so each little cake gets its signature hump. Best eaten the day they are baked.
At a glance: This medium desserts recipe yields 24 servings in about 1h 50m (20 min prep, 22 min cook). It uses 9 ingredients — including unsalted butter, eggs, granulated sugar — and walks through 7 steps. Updated . Browse more desserts recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan: When preparing this desserts recipe, madeleine pans have deep ridges that hold old flour. Wash them well if they have been used for standard baking, and avoid baking sprays that contain flour. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan: The light sponge batter uses a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend instead of flour that contains gluten, and the pans are dusted with the same blend. Use baking powder, vanilla, powdered sugar and a flour blend labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Chill the madeleine batter for at least an hour. Cold, thick batter hitting a hot oven is what makes the classic hump.
- Butter and flour the madeleine pan thoroughly, every ridge, then chill it. The shell pattern releases cleanly from a cold, well-coated pan.
- Turn the madeleines out of the pan the moment they come out of the oven. Left in the hot pan, they keep baking and stick.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan take?
Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan takes about 1 hour 50 minutes, including resting time: 20 minutes to prep and 22 minutes to cook, for 24 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan?
Check unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for the pans, eggs, at room temperature, granulated sugar before they go into Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan. Madeleine pans have deep ridges that hold old flour. Wash them well if they have been used for standard baking, and avoid baking sprays that contain flour. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan use?
Gluten-Free Madeleines Baked in a Shell Pan relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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