This is a basic recipe for Italian ladyfingers, the base of many desserts. I searched and searched but could never find these in the store, so I developed my own recipe and they turned out great. These are also nice to dunk in tea or coffee. Not to sweet. Prep can be a little messy, but is worth it. Enjoy!
Separate eggs into two separate bowls, making sure not to get ANY yolk into the bowls containing the whites.
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Beat egg whites on high speed until foamy.
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Add two tablespoons of the 2/3 cup of sugar to the egg whites and continue to beat until stiff peaks form, and set aside.
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In a separate bowl, Add vanilla and the rest of the sugar to the egg yolks and beat until pale yellow, set aside.
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Sift together the flour and baking powder together (I didn't want to dirty another bowl so I sifted onto a piece of waxed paper).
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Gently fold half of the egg whites into the yolks.
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Fold the flour mixture into the yolks.
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Fold the rest of the egg whites into the yolks.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Load batter into a pastry bag with a wide tip, or a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
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Pipe onto a greased cookie sheet in any shape you'd like (traditionally, they are shaped like fingers, about as wide as your pointer and middle finger put together).
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Bake for 6 minutes, or until edges are just golden brown.
Saturday, August 16, 2008, 6:56 PM
A reply from the posting chef "Wen in Sacramento"
Subject: Italian lady fingers
http://www.recipezaar.com/185771
Sorry for the late response!
Yes, 350 is the correct temp.
Thanks for the email!
:D
Wendy
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The recipe is too good and yummy...Thanks for posting it !!! I had no piping bag so it did not come into shape of fingers next time i will have it and try it again.Thanx
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