Chocolate & Walnut Madeleines

A simple recipe of the french classic Madeleines, dipped in dark chocolate and covered in chopped walnuts.

Ingredients:

• 60g butter
• 50g caster sugar
• 50g egg
• 25g plain flour
• 25g cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 100g chopped walnuts
• 100g dark chocolate

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan then leave to cool in the pan
2. Whip the egg and the caster sugar together with a whisk for 2-3 minutes until thick and forms ribbons.
3.  Incorporate the flour and cocoa powder little by little and then the baking powder.
4. Add the cooled butter to the mixture and then scoop in to a piping bag and place in the fridge for 15 minutes.
5. Once cooled, pipe into 10 madeleine moulds and place in to an oven at 170C for 9-10 minutes.
6. Once cooked place on to a wire rack to cool.
7. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of water.
8. Dip the madeleines into the chocolate and sprinkle over the chopped hazelnut.
9. Leave for the chocolate the set, then serve and enjoy!