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Classic Brown Butter Madeleines with Lemon Zest

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These French shell-shaped cakes are crisp at the edges, pillowy at the center, and deeply fragrant with nutty brown butter and bright lemon zest. Once you understand the two secrets behind their iconic hump, you will never struggle with madeleines again.

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Brown Butter Madeleines with Lemon and Honey Glaze

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These delicate French shell cakes are elevated with nutty brown butter and finished with a barely-there lemon and honey glaze that crackles as it sets. Once you taste one warm from the pan, you will understand why Proust wrote a whole passage about them.

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