I love the concept of subscription boxes; a surprise in the mail every month or quarter containing something to eat or wear or cook with. How much fun is that? I would like to share a new box that I was introduced to recently. Spice Madam brings spices from a new country each month as well as recipes. Read on to learn all about it and to find a recipe for fragrant madeleines.
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Spice Madam Subscription Box
Spice Madam is a box that sends a box every month with spices from a chosen country. The box also contains lots of other fun stuff:
There is a card with some tidbits about the country, three different and unique spices – although I think you are sometimes getting herbs too. I’m talking to you Herbes de Provence. I’m not complaining mind you. It was fun to play with something I had not used on its own before.
There are also recipe cards that help you work with the spices sent. The other fun part of Spice Madam is that the company provides you with a playlist to help you keep the mood of the country alive while you try the recipes they send.
All of this fun for $20 a month.
In the France Box
The box from France brought me nutmeg, French lavender and Herbes de Provence. I use both nutmeg and Herbes de Provence quite frequently. When I made my Thanksgiving chicken Herbes de Provence played a big role in the flavoring.
I do know that for some people nutmeg is not a favorite but I love it. The lavender was the only one I hadn’t used previously. So when I went to try a recipe I decided to try one
Lavender Madeleines
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/5 tsp Lavender
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter plus more for the pan
For the Glaze
- 4 TBS powdered sugar
- 2 – 4 TBS water
- 1 tsp lavender
- Preheat oven to 375°
- If using a madeleine pan lightly coat the pan with butter or cooking spray. If you don’t have a madeleine pan you can use a cupcake tin or pour the batter into a sheet pan and cut into squares. Lightly coat any pan you are using with butter or spray.
- Melt the 1/2 cup of butter and set aside
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl crush together the sugar and lavender. Add the vanilla, eggs and melted butter
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix until incorporated
- Add about 2 TBS batter into each madeleine cup – about 3/4 full, but no more
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, about 15 minutes
- Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan
- Cool completely while making the glaze
- To make the glaze, add powdered sugar to a small bowl and mix with water until you get the consistency you want.
- Dip cooled madeleines in glaze and sprinkle with lavender. Let set for 30 minutes before serving
How Were the Lavender Madeleines?
Truth be told I was a little bit nervous because I know that in using lavender it’s a fine line between tasting good and tasting soapy. This recipe walked that line beautifully. These cookies had just the lightest hint of lavender – enough to tease but not enough to overwhelm.
I will admit that we ate most of them without the glaze and extra lavender buds. They were delightful that way. Also, with these cookie/cakes – they do not hold well. They are best eaten the first day. It’s not as if they are bad on successive days, they just get dryer and less cake like.
Spice Madam Makes a Great Gift
If you have a foodie on your shopping list Spice Madam would make a great gift this holiday season or for any gift giving opportunity. Just imagine the fun of opening a box of different spices every month with new recipes to try and new songs to listen to while you cook.
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Lavender Madeleines
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: French
Description
Delightful French cookie/cakes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/5 tsp Lavender
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter plus more for the pan
For the Glaze
- 4 TBS powdered sugar
- 2 – 4 TBS water
- 1 tsp lavender
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- If using a madelaine pan lightly coat the pan with butter or cooking spray. If you don’t have a madelaine pan you can use a cupcake tin or pour the batter into a sheet pan and cut into squares. Lightly coat any pan you are using with butter or spray.
- Melt the 1/2 cup of butter and set aside
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl crush together the sugar and lavender. Add the vanilla, eggs and melted butter
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix until incorporated
- Add about 2 TBS batter into each madeleine cup – about 3/4 full, but no more
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, about 15 minutes
- Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pan
- Cool completely while making the glaze
- To make the glaze, add powdered sugar to a small bowl and mix with water until you get the consistency you want.
- Dip cooled madeleines in glaze and sprinkle with lavender. Let set for 30 minutes before serving
Keywords: madeleines, cookies, cakes
