Rose and Pistachio Madeleines
Ingredients
- For the madeleines
- 75g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp rose extract
- 75g self raising flour
- 75g butter, melted
- A little melted butter to grease
- To decorate
- 100g icing sugar
- 1 tsp rose extract
- Pink food colouring
- 1 tbsp pistachio nuts, finely chopped
Instructions
METHOD:
- Pre-heat the oven to 160°C (fan)/ 180°C/gas mark 4.
- To make the madeleines, whisk the sugar and eggs in a bowl. Add the rose extract, flour and melted butter and mix well.
- Lightly brush a 12 mould madeleine tin with melted butter. Divide the mix between the madeleine moulds and bake in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes or until lightly golden in colour.
- Remove and allow to cool in the tin completely. Once cooled, remove and place on a cooling rack.
- To decorate, place the icing sugar into a bowl, add one tablespoon of boiling water and mix well. Add the rose extract and a few drops of pink food colouring, mix well.
- Dip each madeleine into the icing then decorate with chopped pistachio nuts.
- Allow the icing to set before placing onto a serving platter to enjoy.