Madeleines with Grand Yunnan Impérial

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
• Warm the milk in a small saucepan.
• Steep one tablespoon of tea in the warm milk for 6 minutes.
• Strain.
• Melt the butter in the double boiler, then let cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until foamy.
• Pour the milk over the egg mixture.
• Add a pinch of salt, then the flour, baking powder, and melted butter.
• Using a mortar or rolling pin, crush the remaining tea into a coarse powder.
• Add the powdered tea to the batter and mix until evenly combined.
• Fill full the buttered madeleine moulds to 3⁄4.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.