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French Madeleines With Almonds and Apricot Glaze

These delicious shell-like tea-cakes are an impressive dessert that also happens to be very easy to make. They're often flavored with vanilla bean or citrus, but in this recipe, the buttery flavor of the madeleines is paired with the slightly bitter taste of almond extract and a sweet apricot glaze.

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