Homemade Ladyfingers
Easy recipe for homemade Ladyfingers, delicate sponge cookies, light and airy with a crispy exterior. There is no comparison with the store-bought ones.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs , separated
- 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar , divided
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (95g) cake flour
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Prepare a pastry bag fitted with a round 1/2-inch (1cm) tip.
- Beat the egg yolks with half of sugar (about 2 tablespoons - 30g), salt and vanilla extract until creamy, thick and light yellow.
- In another bowl beat the egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually add the rest of the sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Fold a part of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture then fold everything into the remaining egg whites.
- Sift the flour over the egg mixture. With a rubber spatula gently fold it in until smooth and well combined.
- Transfer half of the batter to the prepared piping bag. Pipe the batter into 4 inches(10 cm) lines, keeping distance between them. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
- Dust the cookies lightly with powdered sugar. Let them rest for about 5 minutes and dust the tops again with powdered sugar.
- Bake for about 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove and transfer the ladyfingers to a cooling rack. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for a couple of days.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 4.4gProtein: 0.8gFat: 0.5gCholesterol: 16mgSugar: 2.8g