Emile Henry Madeleine Ceramic Baking and Serving Dish

The Madeleine Emile Henry ceramic baking and serving dish is as beautiful as it is practical. In addition to being a presentation platter for your cakes and desserts, it also gives you a lovely serving tray for appetizers or canapés, a baking base for pizzas, focaccias, or sweet and savory tarts, or an excellent board for cooling and carrying  smoked foods, cured meats, pâtés, or cheeses. Whatever its function, its charming minimalist design with soft edges makes it a piece worth admiring.

One of the advantages of ceramic is that it retains heat wonderfully, making this dish a wonderful option for both hot and cold presentations. If you want to impress with a selection of smoked foods, nothing is better than preparing them in the dish and keeping it in the fridge until serving time, so they stay fresh throughout the meal. The same goes for hot dishes, since you can bake the dinner pizza or an apple tart for dessert directly in the dish and take it straight to the table as soon as it is cooked.

The Madeleine ceramic dish, like all Emile Henry ceramic pieces, guarantees you great versatility and a wonderful presentation. At a glance, you can appreciate its excellent quality and understand why Emile Henry is such a well-known brand in France.

What sets Emile Henry ceramic apart

• They are high-quality pieces, handcrafted by hand, with attention to every detail. The same craftsman who makes it also checks it and signs it.
• The raw material is selected Burgundy clay and it is completely free of lead, nickel, and cadmium. Thanks to the use of natural, high-quality materials and its artisanal manufacturing process, Emile Henry ceramic pieces are  very healthy cookware for cooking.
  
• Ceramic is an excellent heat diffuser.  When baking with the Madeleine ceramic dish, you achieve a gentle, even, and gradual bake.
• Its non-porous vitrified glaze prevents the absorption of odors, flavors, and bacteria. Its glossy finish keeps it looking as beautiful as the first day and makes it very easy to clean.
• It is highly resistant to small knocks and scratches. Thanks to the durability of its glaze, you can cut cheeses, meat, tart, or pizza directly on it, without worrying about scratching it.  
  
• Ceramic is also perfect for cold dishes and fridge and freezer desserts, as it helps keep cold for longer.
  
• You can use it to bake, heat, gratinate, chill, or freeze any preparation. And to serve, because it is a great tray or board for taking to the table 
  
• It is dishwasher safe without affecting its properties or color.

This beautiful dish is a wonderful option for serving cold starters or hot canapés, baked directly. Its 30.5 cm smooth surface and its slight rim make it ideal for preparing all kinds of recipes ahead of time, from pizzas to savory tarts, breads, croissants, turnovers, tartlets, or cookies. It is also perfect for giving your dishes a quick burst of heat before serving, for simply warming them, or for gratinating.

Features:

• Round ceramic dish.
• Wide and flat, perfect for baking, heating, chilling, freezing, and serving.
  
• Handcrafted in France. 
• Ceramic free of lead, cadmium, and nickel.
• Beautiful design with a slight rim and soft, curved shapes.
• Highly resistant and durable vitrified glaze.
• Elegant glossy glaze finish that preserves the beauty of the colors.
• Non-porous, so it does not absorb odors, tastes, or bacteria.
• Measurements: 
  
  • Exterior: 31.5 cm in diameter x 2 cm high.
  • Interior: 30.5 cm long x 1 cm high.
• Weight: 1.26 kg.
• Suitable for oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher.
• Temperature range: -20 °C to 270 °C.
  
• 10-year guarantee against manufacturing defects.

CLAUDIA'S NOTE ABOUT THE COLORS: When Emile Henry ceramic is heated, the color of the pieces becomes more intense, turning darker. To be honest, I never know whether I like them more at room temperature or when I take them out of the oven — they are such beautiful colors! The classic red for a while looks like a very deep burgundy, the blue deepens into a very elegant ocean color... I think they want to keep us from stopping using them for baking!

Why we like the Madeleine Emile Henry ceramic baking and serving dish

1. It is a beautiful, elegant, and very versatile dish.
2. You can heat, bake, gratinate, serve, present, or cut directly on it.
3. It is also a perfect base for baking pizzas, breads, or pies. 
   
4. As a board for cheeses, appetizers, smoked foods, desserts, or cured meats, it looks wonderful. 
   
5. In addition to hot dishes or presentations, it is ideal for chilling or freezing. Wonderful! 

The history of Emile Henry