MMMMM…Madeleines

Sometimes nothing will do but the perfect treat – a hybrid of cake and cookie that is also a French institution and the most literary of the cake/cookies (thanks to Marcel Proust).

we call zis zee madeleine

Madeleines are perfect as a last-minute treats – you’re likely to have all of these ingredients in your pantry and, if not, you could probably grab the ingredients from the shop even during a catastrophic nuclear winter. They’re buttery, French, and well-worth the literature they inspire.

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