Lady Fingers

Taken from Wonderful Ways to Prepare Italian Food.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  eggs, separated
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  sifted cake flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Beat egg yolks until thick and light-yellow colored.
2. Beat in almond extract.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff.
4. Continue beating adding salt and sugar, until whites are glossy and very stiff.
5. Fold egg yolks into egg whites.
6. Fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
7. Drop batter by the tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet forming fingers about 1x3in.
8. Bake in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from tray immediately and cool.