Everybody knows, that the madelaines have a basic recipe,

just like cupcakes.

After that, we can "play " with the flavor, which means creating madelaines depending on your taste and budget.

I chose dates because I have them all year around.

I replaced butter with olive oil, but if you like to have tender

madelaines, you should add butter. 

INGREDIENTS :

* 7 oz flour

* 3 eggs 

* 1/2 cup butter (or 1/2 cup olive oil)

* 4 oz sugar

* zest of 1 lemon (or other flavor)

* 1 Tbs baking powder

 * A pinch of salt

* 5 oz dates

* 5 oz almonds grilled & ground

STEPS :

Mix flour, eggs, butter, sugar.

Baking powder, salt.

Add almonds grilled & grind

Fill the madelaines baking sheet just 3/4 full.

The baking sheet should be greased and floured.

Mix the dates until they become a paste.

Just like this.

Add 1 p.c of the date paste in the middle.

Preheat the oven at 460 F, then reduce the heat to 356 F,

just before putting the madelaines into the oven.

Bake 15-20 min.

I invite you to watch the video 

 I present you a Brioche stuffed with chocolate; a nice treat

especially for my daughter (3 y) who LOVES chocolate and

of course for the whole family. 

I cut the dough into 3 pieces, I stuffed one Brioche with Chocolate

Caramel candies such as Snickers or Milky Way candy bars, etc. 

And because I did not have enough Chocolate at home,

I decided to stuff the other Brioches with Cream Cheese,

which was the perfect brioche for me ( because I am not a big

fan of chocolate ).

I will post the recipe soon.

 INGREDIENTS :

*6 to 6-1/2 cups flour

*1/3 cup sugar

*2 tbs yeast

*1 tsp salt

*2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream

*1/2 cup water

*1/4 cup butter, cubed

*2 eggs

*Snickers or Milky Way candy bars

*1 egg white

*1 tbs water 

 STEPS :

Combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt.

Heat sour cream, water and butter, add to flour mixture.

beat for 2 min. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour, beat 2 min.

Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto floured surface, knead until smooth, about 6-8min.

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.

Cover and let rise until doubled- about 1 h.

Punch the dough down, and divide into thirds. On a greased baking sheet, roll out one portion into a 16-in x 10 in. rectangle. 

 Place 16 candy bars lengthwise in two rows down the center.

On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips into the center to within

1/2 in. of candy bars. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at

an angle across candy bars. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under.

Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 h. 

Beat egg white and water, brush over braids.

Bake at 375 F for 15-20 min or until golden brown.

 Remove from pans to cool.

The next recipe will be the same Brioche but filled with cream cheese.

  Here is the video for more details.