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Ladyfingers 02

Ladyfingers 02 is a cookies recipe made with Unbleached Flour, Vanilla Extract, Salt, Cream Of Tartar, and Plus Superfine Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In an electric mixer, beat your egg yolks, 1/2 of your sugar and vanilla until mixture is pale yellow.

2. 2

   Transfer to another large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Wash your mixer bowl and beaters thoroughly with hot water and soap, rinse, then wipe bowl and beaters with vinegar which will cut any remaining traces of egg yolk.

4. 4

   Rinse again with hot water and then dry.

5. 5

   Pour in your egg whites, and whip on low until frothy.

6. 6

   Add your cream of tartar.

7. 7

   Increase the speed of the mixer to medium-high and beat until soft peaks begin to form.

8. 8

   Now add your remaining half of sugar and beat until whites are stiff and shiny.

9. 9

   Gently fold in the rest of your whites until just combined, and then sift flour over egg mixture and gently fold until combined.

10. 10

    Your sponge batter will appear like soft clouds.

11. 11

    Fill a large pastry bag with a large plain tip (about a #6) with your sponge batter.

12. 12

    It's allright if you pipe them a little closer.

13. 13

    Gently dust your savoiardi by sifting powdered sugar over them.

14. 14

    Put your cookie sheets in the oven.