Rose Madeleines with rose water glaze is a unique twist on the classic madeleine recipe. They are little soft, buttery cakes with irresistible sweet floral flavor and aroma.
In a large bowl, add eggs, castor sugar, honey, and rose water. Using a whisk, mix them lightly for 3-4 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
Sift in cake flour and baking powder. Whisk until well combined.
Add melted butter and whisk until well incorporated.
Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and chill the batter for at least 1 hour or overnight.
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃. Grease a non-stick madeleine pan with butter. If you are not using a non-stick pan, grease the pan with butter and dust the wells with flour lightly.
Remove the batter from the fridge. Using a spatula, mix to loosen the batter and remove the air bubbles.
Transfer the batter into a piping bag and pipe the batter into the molds until 80-90% full. You can also alternatively spoon the batter into the molds.
Place the filled madeleine pan into the preheated oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350℉/180℃. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they have risen and golden brown.
Remove madeleines from the pan immediately. Cool completely.
Glaze
In a medium bowl, sift the confectioners' sugar. Add rose water and water. Mix until a thick white paste forms. You can adjust the consistency by adding more water to make the glaze thinner or confectioners' sugar to make it thicker.
Brush the hump side of the madeleines with the glaze. Sprinkle with dried rose petals.
Place the madeleines with the hump side up to set the glaze.