Why are madeleines shaped like shells

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Email us for product information and purchase. All rights reserved. Please do not reprint articles without permission. Products Below:. Here are some tips when making Madeleines: I know it may seem to defeat the purpose of using such a beautiful pan, but the main object is to get the perfect hump on the cookies not the shell shape.

Serve them fresh. Some batters may seem excessively thin, but as the butter cools it will thicken. When using a recipe calling for orange or lemon zest, be sure to use a very fine grater and then only grate the colored part of the rind to avoid bitterness.

I prefer a pastry bag to pipe out the batter. Place a smallish round tip I like to use Ateco size in a pastry bag and scrunch down some of the bag into the tip to stop up the hole. This is especially necessary if the batter is quite thin. Spoon the batter into the bag and twist at the top to close. When you are ready to pipe, un-scrunch the tip end of the bag and twist the bag a few more turns to allow the batter to come out and begin piping.

When doing many at a time, it's a time saver and more efficient than spooning them or scooping them, although scooping is quite acceptable. Let them rest just a moment after baking before turning them out since some recipes create especially fragile Madeleines.