Lemon Madeleines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon low fat yogurt or 1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar, to dust

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat butter over low heat until melted and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 400\u00b0F
Grease your madeleine pan.
In a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, yogurt, lemon extract, vanilla extract, on low speed until blended.
Scrape bowl with rubber spatula, increase speed to high and beat until very light and lemon in color approximately 5 minutes.
Reduce speed to low and beat in flour, lemon peel, salt and melted butter until blended.
Spoon mixture by the Tablespoon full into the madeleine shells.
Bake 10-15 minutes until they are golden brown.
Do not over bake.
Immediately remove madeleines from shells and place on wire racks to cool completely.
Be sure to grease your pan each time you refill to bake.
Sprinkle madeleines lightly with confec sugar.
Store in a covered container to keep fresh and to prevent texture change.