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Lemon Honey Cardamom & Pistachio Madeleines

by Fluff Meringues & More
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Course Baked Goods, Dessert
Cuisine + Season Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Servings 45 madeleines

Ingredients
  

For the madeleines

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons honey liquid
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon honey granulated

For the glaze topping

  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar sifted
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup pistachios crushed

Instructions
 

  • Lemon Honey Cardamom & Pistachio Madeleines Directions
  • Preheat your oven to 350°. Combine lemon zest, cake flour, baking powder and cardamom in a bowl. Mix and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine melted butter and liquid honey. Mix and set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, whisk eggs, yolks, sugar and granulated honey together until batter is a lighter pale yellow and is noticeably thick. Fold in the flour mix and whisk. Fold in the butter mix and whisk until thoroughly blended.
  • Spoon into madeleine form pans. Bake for 8–10 minutes.
  • To make the glaze topping, combine all the ingredients, except for pistachios, and mix together. Add more sugar or milk until you get your preferred consistency.
  • Dip madeleines in icing, then sprinkle on crushed pistachios and let sit to set.
Keyword biscuit, cookie, sweet