Matcha Madeleines

After successfully making chocolate madeleines, I decided to try matcha/green tea flavored ones. The batter was a gorgeous bright green.  Of course, once they baked, they turned a bit brownish. I wasn't really happy with how they looked after they baked.  I think I still like the classic madeleine the best, but I'm going to keep experimenting with other flavors too.

Matcha Madeleines (original recipe adapted from allrecipes)

Yields: 24 regular madeleines

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons matcha/green tea powder

Directions

1. 
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
   
2. 
   In a medium bowl beat eggs, vanilla with an electric
   mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the confectioners'
   sugar. Beat for 5 to 7 minutes or until thick and satiny.
3. 
   Sift together the flour and baking powder. Sift one-fourth of the flour
   mixture over the egg mixture, gently fold in. Fold in the remaining
   flour by fourths. Add in the matcha powder and mix. Then fold in the melted and cooled butter. Spoon
   batter into the prepared molds, filling 3/4 full.



4. 
   Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in molds on a rack for
   1 minute. Loosen cookies with a knife. Invert cookies onto a rack and
   cool.

Willy and Jose’s Cantina

Here's another guest post from Little Sis from her Vegas trip!

Willy and Jose’s Cantina

Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas

5111 Boulder Highway

Las Vegas, NV 89122

(702) 456-7777

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http://www.samstownlv.com/dining/willy-and-joses-cantina

 

Willy and Jose’s had 3 specials that night. We ordered
the Prime Rib and Crab Legs for $21, and the Willy & Jose’s – grilled filet
medallions – for $15.

They started us off with a plate of chips and dips. I
loved that they offered 3 different dips. Most Mexican restaurants I’ve been to
simply offer chips and salsa. Willy and Jose’s gave a spicy salsa at the top, a
mild salsa in the middle, and a bean dip at the bottom.

 

Both specials came with soup or salad.

The Salad was very simple. It seemed like they had opened
one of those pre-packaged salads you can buy at the grocery store, dumped it in
my plate, and topped it off with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and ranch
dressing. It had too much dressing.

The Tomato Soup was thick and just a little bit creamy,
but not too heavy.

The one-half pound of Snow Crab Legs was unexpectedly
spicy. It was good though, and to my relief, not too salty. The Baked Potato
was huge. Unfortunately it was too dry. The Vegetables were a great complement
to the prime rib.

The medallions were topped with bacon and cheese. They
were slightly burnt and thus hard to chew. The beans weren’t hot enough, but the
rice went well with the medallions.

 

The service wasn’t very good. They didn’t come by to
refill our drinks at all. They weren’t that busy that night either.  

FFF: Bruised, but still edible