Savoiardi (Lady Fingers)
- 3 egg yolks
- 3/8 cup sugar
- 3/8 cup pastry flour
- 1 dash salt (approx. 1/8 teaspoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- butter (to grease baking sheet)
- Beat egg yolks and 3/8 cup sugar until yellow and foamy.
- Add flour and salt, mix until smooth.
- Add vanilla to egg yolk/flour mixture.
- Beat egg whites until firm and fold into egg yolk mixture until thoroughly blended.
- Butter a baking sheet (or line with parchment).
- Drop batter by Tablespoonfuls on to baking sheet, shape into"fingers" 3 inches long.
- Mix Confectioner's and granulated sugars together, sprinkle half the sugar mixture over the fingers.
- Let the unbaked fingers stand for about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle fingers with remaining half of sugar and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 375u0b0F oven for about 10 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from pan and cool on cake rack.
egg yolks, sugar, pastry flour, salt, vanilla, egg whites, sugar, granulated sugar, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/savoiardi-lady-fingers-55511 (may not work)