with Chai Caramel Dipping Sauce

Makes 24

Ingredients

Madeleines

• 12/ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon mixed spice
• 1 Tonka bean, grated
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

Caramel Dipping Sauce

• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cubed and at room temperature
• 1 1/2 tablespoon chai spice mixture

Method

Madeleines

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 12-shell madeleine pans with baking spray or cake release. (Or brush with melted butter and coat with flour, tapping out the excess flour)
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is a brown color, It will now start to have a “nutty” smell. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool (You’ll notice small brown/black particles. Don’t worry these are all part of brown butter!)
3. In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, mixed spice and tonka bean. Whisk., to combine and set aside until needed
4. In a stand mixer bowl add the eggs and sugar and with the whisk attachment mix on medium-high until the mixture is light in color, thick, and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree and mix on slow until combined
5. After removing the bowl from the mixer, fold in the flour mixture gently by hand. Once the flour is completely added, gently pour in the cooled melted butter and fold it into the mixture until completely incorporated. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to make sure no pockets of unmixed ingredients
6. Pour the madeleine batter into a large piping bag (fitted with plain circular nozzle, or snip the end of the bag off)
7. Fill the prepared trays with batter in each mould to 3/4 depth
8. Bake the madeleines for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden
9. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes and then move to a wire rack

*Keep in an airtight container for up to for 2-3 days. The madeleines can also be frozen for up to 2 months and then reheated in the microwave or in a 350F oven before serving.

Caramel Dipping Sauce

1. In a heavy-based saucepan combine the brown sugar and water. Heat until the sugar dissolves
2. Increase the heat and allow the sugar mixture to deepen in color, approximately 240F (Soft Crack on sugar thermometer)

*exercise care in these next few steps!

1. Remove the saucepan with the melted sugar from the heat and add in the salted butter. Whisk briskly and carefully so that it melts and becomes incorporated into the sugar mixture. It may hiss and spit so please take care!
2. Next add the cream in a steady stream and stir to fully incorporate. Again take care at this point.
3. Stir in the chai spice mixture
4. Pour into the small ramekins or mini-milk bottles to serve with the pumpkin madeleines

**The final caramel sauce will keep for up to 2 weeks in your refrigerator. I find it’s best if removed from the fridge about 30 minutes before serving to allow it the return to full “saucy goodness”. If you prefer it warmed, heat in a microwavable container in 10-15 second bursts until it at desired temperature