Lady fingers can be difficult to find in stores, but honestly, once you've tasted your own homemade lady fingers, you'll never even want to buy a package of them again.
Course:
Desserts/Sweets
Cuisine:
French
Keyword:
Biscuits, Christmas Cookies, sponge cake, lady fingers, Savoiardi
Servings: 20 ladyfingers
Calories: 44 kcal
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3
large eggs
155g, separated
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½
cup
sugar
divided
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1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
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Zest of 1 lemon
finely grated
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¼
teaspoon
salt
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½
cup
all-purpose flour
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2
tablespoons
cornstarch
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Powdered sugar
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Pre-heat the oven to 350˚F
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Place the egg yolks and 5 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until pale yellow in color, thick and tripled in volume. Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest and set the yolks aside.
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Place the egg whites in a separate clean bowl and beat to soft peak stage. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and continue to beat until the whites hold stiff peaks.
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Fold the egg whites into the egg yolks gently.
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Sift the flour and cornstarch over the top and fold the mixture together gently until no streaks of white remain. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a ½-inch plain round tip, or to a zipper sealable plastic bag. If using a plastic bag, snip the tip off so that there is a hole with a ½-inch diameter at the bottom corner.
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Secure a piece of parchment paper to a baking sheet with a little softened butter in each corner. Pipe the batter into 4-inch logs, spacing them about an inch apart. Sift powdered sugar over the top of all the logs.
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Transfer the sheet to the oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are a light golden color. Remove the pan from the oven and remove the lady fingers from the baking sheet right away. Let them cool on a cooling rack so they don’t over-brown on the bottom. Sift more powdered sugar on top if desired.
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Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or freeze for longer.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Lady Fingers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 44
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 39mg2%
Potassium 13mg0%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 36IU1%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.