Ladyfingers
- 1/3 c. sifted cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. each grated lemon peel and vanilla extract
- 3/8 tsp. cream of tartar
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Onto sheet of wax paper or paper plate, sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes. Beat in half of the flour mixture.
- In another bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whites alternately with remaining flour mixture into yolk mixture. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Fit a pastry bag with a No. 6 plain 1/2-inch wide tube and spoon batter into bag.
- Pipe out batter onto sheet forming 16 strips, 3-inches long and 1-inch wide.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
- Use spatula and immediately remove to wire rack.
- Let cool.
cake flour, doubleacting baking powder, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=275866 (may not work)