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> Does anybody remember the one when he brought his two very young
> daughters along, so he could introduce them the the pleasure of tasting
> Madelaines for the first time? It did not turn out quite the way he
> expected. )

Sorry, this should have been "Madeleines" and here is a recipe for that
pastry

Madeleines (recipe from Epicurious)

2 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Pinch of salt
1 cup all purpose flour
10 tablespoons (1-1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
Powdered sugar

YIELDS ABOUT 20

Preheat oven to 375 F. Generously butter and flour pan for large
madeleines (about 3 x 1-1/4 inches – this metal mold with scallop-shaped
indentations is sold at cookware stores).

Using electric mixer, beat eggs and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl
just to blend. Beat in vanilla, lemon peel and salt. Add flour; beat
just until blended. Gradually add cooled melted butter in steady stream,
beating just until blended.

Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each indentation in pan. Bake until
puffed and brown, about 16 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Gently remove from
pan. Repeat process, buttering and flouring pan before each batch. (Can
be made 1 day ahead.)

Dust cookies with powdered sugar.