Almond Madeleines

Ingredients

• 4 oz butter
• 4 oz flour
• 3 oz sugar
• 1 tsp orange-flower water
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 lemon rind
• 4 egg whites, well-beaten
• split almonds for topping
• sifted sugar for topping

Method

1. 1 Beat butter, sugar, and egg yolks together until creamy.
2. 2 Add orange-flower water and grated lemon rind.
3. 3 Fold in the well-beaten egg whites last.
4. 4 Fill buttered little moulds, top with split almonds and sifted sugar.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 30 to 40 minutes.