Coconut Citrus Madeleines

Citrus Coconut Madeleines are one of our favorite treats: slightly sweet and flavored with lemon, orange and vanilla.   In keeping with my recent post on why you should go grain-free, I'm sharing a tried-and-true, never-fail and cherished recipe: citrus coconut madeleines.   I first fell in love with madeleines in a high school French class after reading Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past.

These madeleines, like all madeleines, are best served with tea: take it with Earl Grey if you can tolerate caffeine or take it with my favorite - red tea.   To make madeleines, you will, of course, need a madeleine pan.   Alternatively, you can use any molded tin for a different shape.