Chocolate Pistachio Madeleines Recipe

How to make it

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• Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
• With the 1 tblsn butter, grease the molds in the Madeleine pans, making sure that the indents are well greased.
• Using 1/4 cup of the flour, flour the molds & tap out any excess
• Sift the remaining 3/4 cup of flour with the salt
• Chop the nuts finely with a knife or pulse in a food processor
• Remove 1 tblsn for garnish & set aside
• Place the 1/4 cup of butter in a glass bowl in the microwave on med. power for about 50 secs. Stir with a rubber spatula until melted & creamy. set aside
• Place the sugar , eggs & vanilla in the small bowl of an electric mixer & beat on Med/high for about 3 mins until light & thickened
• On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture. When it is well combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• On low speed, slowly add the melted butter & mix till combined
• Add the chopped pistachios & the chocolate chips & mix on low till combined
• Remove the bowl from the mixer & finish mixing with the rubber spatula.
• Place about 2 level tblspns of batter in each Madeleine mold. The batter will spread in the oven
• Place the pans on the center rack of the oven & bake for about 15 -16 mins or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
• Immediately invert the pans & tap out the Madeleines, they should drop out easily, & place them on wire racks to cool completely
• In a double boiler or the microwave, melt the baking chocolate & stir till smooth
• Dip the rounded end of each madeleine in this chocolate & place them on a baking sheet
• Sprinkle the chocolate on each one with the reserved 1 tblspn of nuts & place in the fridge for a few mins to set the chocolate