Lady Fingers (Savoiardi) Recipe
Ingredients
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
Beat egg yolks until thick and light yellow colored.
Beat in almond extract.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Continue beating, adding salt and sugar, until whites are glossy and very stiff.
Fold egg yolks into egg whites.
Fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
Drop batter by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie tin forming fingers about 1 x 3 inches {2 1/2 x 8 cm).
Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for ten minutes.
Remove from tray immediately and cool.
Beat in almond extract.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Continue beating, adding salt and sugar, until whites are glossy and very stiff.
Fold egg yolks into egg whites.
Fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
Drop batter by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie tin forming fingers about 1 x 3 inches {2 1/2 x 8 cm).
Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for ten minutes.
Remove from tray immediately and cool.