Juliette's Chocolate Madeleines

I love madeleines, and even more so if they're dipped in chocolate! I'm sharing my family recipe with you and hope you like it :)

Quantity: 12 madeleines

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 100 g (3 1/2 oz) Sao Tome chocolate (or commercial 70% dark chocolate, cut into pieces)
• 120 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 eggs
• 100 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
  
• 80 g (1/3 cup) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp pure vanilla essence
• Icing sugar (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Pour the dark chocolate and butter into a saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth. Set aside off the heat.
3. In a bowl, mix the eggs and sugar. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and vanilla essence, and set aside.
4. Add the chocolate and melted butter and mix well until the mixture is smooth.
5. Using two tablespoons, divide the mixture among the madeleine molds and bake for 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of a madeleine comes out clean.
6. Let cool on a baking sheet, remove the madeleines from the molds and sprinkle with icing sugar when serving if desired.

Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

And above all... ENJOY YOUR ENJOYMENT!!!