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This Thanksgiving Make a Savory Side of Madeleine

YumSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:15:54 -0800

One of the most overlooked items on a Thanksgiving table is the bread; often it is nothing more than store-bought rolls. Although I've made buttermilk biscuits in the past, this year I was looking for a bread item that can be made in advance. I was thrilled to find a creative alternative in this recipe for savory madeleine.
The batter is basically a cornbread, but as the madeleines cook the shell side bakes to a delightful crispness that enhances the texture of the bread. I seasoned each of the madeleines with different ingredients using sage, Gruyére cheese and kalamata olives. Other great flavor options are jalapeno, rosemary, or sun-dried tomato. The possibilities are endless - you could even season them to complement each course of the meal. To try this delectable alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving rolls or biscuits, read more.

Savory Madeleines
From Martha Stewart

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
4 large eggs
2 cups whole milk
3 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup finely chopped Kalamata pitted olives
1/2 cup shredded Gruyére cheese
Olive Oil or Canola Spray for greasing pans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease madeleine pans.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, milk, and browned butter until smooth. Divide batter among 3 bowls.
To create 3 different flavors, fold 1 filling into each bowl of batter (sage, olives, and Gruyére cheese). Divide batter among pans, filling cups 3/4 full.
Bake until golden brown and firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately unmold, and let cool completely on wire racks.

Makes 42 Madelines.

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Yummy Link: Apple Cinnamon Madeleines

partysugar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:15:51 -0800

I recently found a random madeleine pan in my cupboard. It reminded me that I promised a friend I would make her madeleines over a year ago! I was looking for a recipe when I came across this one for delicious looking apple and cinnamon madeleines. - Milk and Cookies

Savory Madelines

YumSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:59:43 -0800

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Chocolate Adventurers Get Ready to Travel!

YumSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:15:31 -0800

This past Fall, I told you all about the Chocolate Adventure Recipe Contest. To participate, you had to create a recipe using Scharffen Berger dark chocolate and one of their "adventure" ingredients. Well, the contest is over and the winners have been announced! Now you can print out the recipes and go on your own chocolate adventure.

The top three recipes are Chocolate Wasabi Pom Poms, Dark Chocolate Caramel Calzoni, and Grapefruit Madelines with Rosemary Infused Chocolate Drizzle. All three of them look absolutely delicious, as do the ideas in the list of finalists. And if this isn't enough for you, come back later this week when we have the recipe for the honorable mention Chocolate Ginger Delight!

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Come Party With Me: Book Party - Invites

partysugar — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:43:18 -0700

In honor of this month being Summer Reading month here on YumSugar, I'm planning a book party! Planning an event with your favorite book as the theme, allows you to get super creative. My party is based around the classic Jane Austen novel, Pride & Prejudice. However, take the basic ideas and suit them to your favorite book - a meeting with friends that follows Oprah's book club, a child's birthday party based around the Madeline books, or even a Harry Potter party to discuss the final book in the series.

A party that promotes reading is good for the soul and the mind, so let's get started by making the invitation! To see how I made the aged Pride & Prejudice invite, read more

To make an invitation similar to the one shown here, you will need:

computer and printer
old time image
ribbon
cold coffee
a large sheet pan (or container of some sort)
cream cardstock

To assemble:

Start by dragging the image into a new Word document. Add the text and information of the party next to the image. Enclose with a border that matches your picture. Use a font that matches your book. For the Pride & Prejudice theme, I used Snell Roundhand Black size 12 to write

Miss PartySugar invites you to join her for a discussion of Jane Austen’s classic love story, Pride & Prejudice

Saturday August 18th
5:00 pm
Afternoon Cravings

Please bring a copy of the book & rsvp to PartySugar 415.555.5555

Print out a test copy of the invite and check for spelling and grammatical errors. Once satisfied with the invite, print out on the cream cardstock.

Pour the cold coffee into a baking pan and submerge the cardstock in the coffee. Leave for at least 30 minutes or longer. For a darker aged color, let it soak overnight.

Remove the invite from the coffee and set aside to dry in the sun near an open window.

Once the invitation has completely dried, carefully tear off the sides shaping it down to size.

Roll up into a scroll and tie with a pretty ribbon. Hand deliver to guests, place in mailboxes, or mail in small boxes.

What book would you base your book party on?? Tell me below!

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