My most vivid memory of the things I learned during the 4 years of French literature has been these "petites madeleines" from Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time or À la recherche du temps perdu. The most quoted passage is this one. ..No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I...
Adapted from the recipe by www.minimalistbaker.com INGREDIENTS 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) instant/fast acting yeast 1 cup milk 1/2 cup butter, divided 1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar, divided 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana 2 3/4 - 3 1/4 cups flour (I used a ratio of 2/3 unbleached all purpose, 1/3 whole wheat flour) 1/2 - 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon...
