MANUKA HONEY MADELEINES (Makes 24 madeleines)
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INGREDIENTS: 170g butter, plus some for brushing the mould; 3 eggs; 185g manuka or leatherwood honey; 160g plain flour; ¼tsp salt; ¼tsp baking powder; soured cream, to serve.
For the apricot jam: 250g apricots; 2½tbsp water; 50g honey
METHOD:
1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F). Melt the butter and let cool to room temperature.
2. In a stand mixer, whisk the eggs and honey until light and fluffy, for around 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, sift the dry ingredients, then add them to the egg mix and fold by hand. Once the dry ingredients are incorporated, gently fold in the cooled butter. Chill in fridge for approx 30 mins. 3. For the jam, take the seeds out of the apricots, then roughly dice them. Combine with the water and honey in a saucepan and cook on a medium heat for roughly 10 minutes, or until a jammy consistency is reached.
4. Butter a madeleine mould with a pastry brush. I use a 12-cake non-stick metal one; the old copper madeleine moulds are amazing, but I would grease and flour them first. Fill each indentation half full and bake for 10 minutes. The madeleines should be set and golden, with minimal colour on top and light brown underneath.
5. Serve them immediately with soured cream and jam.
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