Homemade Ladyfingers (Authentic Savoiardi Recipe)

Ingredients

• 70 g egg whites (2.5 oz (~2 large eggs))
• 45 g yolks (1.5 oz (~2 large eggs))
• 60 g granulated sugar (3 1/2 tablespoons)
• 40 g "00" flour (4 tablespoons)
• 20 g potato starch (1 1/2 tablespoons)
• 1 lemon zest (optional)
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar ( to sprinkle)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar ( to sprinkle)

Instructions

1. 1

   beat: Using an electric mixer or hand whisk, beat the egg whites for a few minutes on high speed. When the whites begin to get stiff, add the granulated sugar. Continue to beat the egg whites until you get a very firm, shiny and hard meringue (read Note below).

2. 2

   Beat the egg yolks with a fork and add them to the whipped egg whites, stirring with a spatula, moving from the bottom upwards (read Note below)

3. 3

   mix: Add the flour and the potato starch, together with the zest of 1 lemon (optional), and mix until you get a homogeneous mixture.

4. 4

   Place the mixture in a pastry bag with a smooth and wide tip, and form sticks of about 10/12 cm (about ⅘ inch) on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

5. 5

   sprinkle: During cooking the ladyfingers will expand and swell a little, so it's important that they are spaced apart on the baking sheet. Sprinkle the lady fingers cookies first with the granulated sugar and then with the icing sugar.

6. 6

   Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 7 minutes. Open to let the steam out and cook for another 2 minutes.

7. 7

   cool: Let them cool well before using your homemade Ladyfingers cookies for your recipes. For example serve them with pastry cream or simply with a good coffee. They are perfect to make Tiramisu.