You know the story.  Cinderella/Pretty Woman/Whatever.  Plain Jane can become a total babe with the right ball gown.  That’s what madeleines are… basic ingredients put in a fancy dish.

A few notes:

-you have everything in your pantry to make these

-yes, you have to buy the pan (you can probably buy one for $5 or get one from your mom- thanks mom!)

-it feels weird putting the melted butter into the batter-  it’s ok

-the recipe says you should brush the dish with melted butter…  this is kind of a janky move on BonAppetit’s part because the madeleines will come out way too brown- you need to dip a paper towel in melted butter and lightly pat some onto the dish  instead