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Add a photoJust discovered this intriguing little cake called Pear Madeleine by a Japanese friend. American friends would definitely find another name including the word “cupcake”!
Incidentally my own mother’s name was Madeleine! Coincidence?
Ingredients
- Butter: 125 g
- Egg: 1 large
- Sugar: 70 g
- All-purpose flour: 100 g
- Baking powder: 1 small teaspoon
- Almond powder: 20 g
- Walnuts: 20 g
- Pears: 4 cuts from halved pear can
- For the nappage/topping:
- Water: 100 ml (half a cup)
- Sugar: 40 g
- Agar agar: 1 g
Directions
- -Cut half of the pear slices into small bits for the cake pastry. Cut the rest of the pears into thin slices for topping. Crush walnuts into bits, roast them lightly and put aside.
- -Beat butter until it becomes whitish. Add sugar and mix well. In a separate bowl break egg and beat into light omelette. Add and mix with butter mixture little by little.
- -Add in the following order: almond powder, flour and baking powder, mixing them in with spatula.
- -Add and mix in crushed walnuts and pears bits. Leave in refrigerator overnight.
- -Transfer cake mixture into cup of your choice with a spoon. The paste will be a bit hard, but try to put the same amount in each cup. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- -Bake inside oven for 5 minutes and take out. Place a pear cut on each cake and put back into oven for 20~30 minutes.
- -Nappage: Pour all ingredients in a bowl and heat over a light fire. When completely dissolved, brush syrup on the cakes.
- When completely cooled down, preserve them so as they do not dry up.
- NOTE:
- The cake mixture will somewhat feel too hard/solid but it will melt in quickly inside oven.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 39g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 128 | |
| Calories from Fat 82 | 64% |
| Total Fat 9.34g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 5.51g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium 27mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 11.38g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 10.52g | 7% |
| Protein 0.72g | 1% |
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March 2, 2010Dear Friend!
Greetings!
Totally agrees with the name!
Thank you so much for your comments!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
March 1, 2010The name should read "Tarte bourdaloue aux poires", "Bourdaloue" being a French word for what you have with the pears, a mix of eggs, sugar and ground almonds. Looks very yummy!1 reply
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