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Olive and Walnut Mini Madeleines

March 7, 2014 By Manu 5 Comments

Olive and Walnut Madeleines

Today I want to share with you the recipe for a great appetiser: mini savoury madeleines made with walnuts and olives.  I saw these in an Italian food magazine and I just HAD to make them.  Actually, I made these for Christmas and served them as one of our appetisers, with blue cheese and honey.  They were a big hit.  My kids LOVED them and they disappeared really fast.  The good thing is, they are really easy to make and a great “bread substitute” for when you want to serve something a bit more sophisticated.  The combination of walnuts, honey and blue cheese is always a winner and one of my all time favourites.  I made these madeleines in a mini madeleine tin, but you can use a regular one too.  I just like the idea of serving small finger food, especially for parties, buffets and special occasions.  Enjoy and bon appétit!

Olive and Walnut Madeleines

Olive and Walnut Madeleines
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Olive and Walnut Mini Madeleines

Olive and Walnut Mini Madeleines - a sophisticated appetiser to serve with blue cheese and honey!

Course Appetiser
Cuisine French
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6
Author Recipe adapted from Alice Cucina – Magazine, December 2013

Ingredients

Madeleines

  • 120 gms – 1 cup flour
  • 80 gms – 2.8 oz. walnuts
  • 10 black olives pitted and chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 80 gms – 1/3 cup butter melted
  • Pepper
  • ½ tbsp fresh thyme chopped

To Serve

  • Blue cheese like Gorgonzola piccante or Stilton
  • Honey better if Chestnut honey or a “bitter” honey

Instructions

  1. Blend the walnuts in a food processor until they become a fine powder.
  2. Sift the flour and baking powder and put it into a big bowl.
  3. Add the walnut powder, eggs and melted butter.
  4. Add the chopped olives, thyme and pepper to taste.
  5. Mix until well combined.
  6. Grease a mini madeleine tin and divide the batter into it. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 220°C – 430°F for the first 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 180°C – 355°F and cook for another 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
  8. When ready, let them cool down on a wire rack.
  9. Serve with the blue cheese and honey.

Olive and Walnut Madeleines

Olive and Walnut Madeleines

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Filed Under: Appetisers, Baking, Bread, Christmas, Finger food, French, Snack, Special Occasions Tagged With: appetiser, appetizer, blue cheese, bread, cheese, French, honey, madeleines, nuts, olives, starter, walnuts

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Comments

  1. PolaM says

    March 7, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Pinning it for sure! Need to keep it in mind!

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  2. Sarah says

    March 8, 2014 at 2:41 am

    These sound so good–I think they might have been just the push I needed to invest in a madeleine pan!

    Reply
  3. Choclette says

    March 14, 2014 at 3:16 am

    What a fabulous idea. I am bookmarking this one. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply

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