Ladyfingers

yields 24

Ladyfingers

Equipment

  • pastry bag w/ 1/2″ round tube

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs separated
  • .3 cup white sugar
  • 7 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • .25 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two 17 x 12 inch baking sheets with baking parchment.
  2. Place egg whites in bowl and beat on high until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
  3. In another bowl beat egg yolks and remaining sugar. Whip until thick and very pale in color.
  4. Sift flour and baking powder together.
  5. Fold half the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in flour, and then add the remaining egg whites.
  6. Transfer mixture to pastry bag and pipe out onto prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake 8 minutes.

Notes

  • To make Chocolate Lady Fingers, substitute 3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder for the all-purpose flour.
  • Without a pastry bag, just spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and cut it into ladyfingers after baking; this will require a longer baking time.
    • flip over halfway through baking
  • If for tiramisu, bake at lower temperature for longer to get a drier cookie.
  • original source: allrecipes